Where does “tuboligamentous” come from?
tuboligamentous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
tuboligamentous (English): Of or pertaining to both a tube and a ligament, and more specifically, the fallopian tube and the broad ligament
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to both a tube and a ligament, and more specifically, the fallopian tube and the broad ligament
Ancestry of “tuboligamentous”, step by step
tuboligamentous traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English ligament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ligament | A band of strong tissue that connects bones to... |
| 2 | Middle English | ligament | A ligament or similar connecting tissue e.g. a tendon |
| 3 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via English tubo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tubo | — |