Where does “tympanohyoid” come from?
tympanohyoid (English) comes from English hyoid, from French hyoïde, from Latin hyoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
tympanohyoid (English): The terminal segment of the hyoid apparatus (that supports the hyoid bone)
Definitions
- The terminal segment of the hyoid apparatus (that supports the hyoid bone)
Ancestry of “tympanohyoid”, step by step
tympanohyoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyoid | Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon;... |
| 2 | French | hyoïde | hyoid |
| 3 | Latin | hyoīdēs | U-shaped; hyoid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῡ̔οειδής | shaped like the letter υ upsilon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English tympano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tympano | A kettledrum |
| 2 | Italian | timpano | eardrum, tympanum; drum; gable, tympanum |
| 3 | Latin | tympanum | drum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύμπανον | drum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |