Where does “xiphopagus” come from?
xiphopagus (English) comes from English xipho-, from Ancient Greek ξίφος, from Egyptian zft, from Egyptian -t, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic -t.
xiphopagus (English): United at the :xiphoid process; Either of a pair...
Definitions
- United at the :xiphoid process; Either of a pair...
Ancestry of “xiphopagus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | xipho- | sword; sword-shaped; Relating to the xiphoid... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ξίφος | sword, the short, straight, double-edged sword of... |
| 3 | Egyptian | zft | sword; knife |
| 4 | Egyptian | -t | Used to form feminine singular forms of nouns; An... |
| 5 | Proto-Afro-Asiatic | -t | — |