Where does “troglodytical” come from?
troglodytical (English) comes from English troglodytic, from Latin troglodyticus, from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδυτικός, from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης, from Ancient Greek τρώγλη, from Latin raptor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr.
troglodytical (English): Alternative form of troglodytic
Definitions
- Alternative form of troglodytic
Ancestry of “troglodytical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | troglodytic | Of or pertaining to troglodytes, or dwellers in... |
| 2 | Latin | troglodyticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρωγλοδυτικός | of cave-/hole-dwellers |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρωγλοδύτης | One who crawls in holes or caves, such as a snake... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρώγλη | hole, hollow |
| 6 | Latin | raptor | A thief, robber, plunderer; An abductor,... |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |