Where does “xenomorphous” come from?
xenomorphous (English) comes from English xenomorph, from English morph, from English morphism, from English isomorphism, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος — badger.
xenomorphous (English): Synonym of xenomorphic
Definitions
- Synonym of xenomorphic
Ancestry of “xenomorphous”, step by step
xenomorphous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English xenomorph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xenomorph | A strange form, an alien creature; An... |
| 2 | English | morph | A physical form representing some morpheme in... |
| 3 | English | morphism | An arrow in a category; an abstraction that... |
| 4 | English | isomorphism | Similarity of form; A one-to-one correspondence |
| 5 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 6 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 9 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 10 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 11 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 12 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 13 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
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 |