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Where does “zygoapophyseal” come from?

zygoapophyseal (English) comes from English apophyseal, from English apophysial, from English apophysis, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.

zygoapophyseal (English): Alternative form of zygapophysial

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of zygapophysial

Ancestry of “zygoapophyseal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapophysealOf or pertaining to an apophysis
2Englishapophysial—
3EnglishapophysisA natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement,...
4Ancient Greekἀπόφυσιςside-shoot, sprout; apophysis, protuberance of a...
5Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
6Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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