Where does “vaginate” come from?
vaginate (English) comes from English -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.
vaginate (English): vaginated; To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath
Definitions
- vaginated; To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath
Ancestry of “vaginate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 2 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |
Words derived from “vaginate”