Where does “radiata” come from?
radiata (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto radii, from Esperanto radio, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
radiata (Esperanto): singular present passive participle of radii
Definitions
- singular present passive participle of radii
Ancestry of “radiata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | radii | to radiate |
| 2 | Esperanto | radio | radio |
| 3 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 4 | English | -án | — |
| 5 | Middle English | -an | — |