Where does “antropoidi” come from?
antropoidi (Finnish) comes from English anthropoid, from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
antropoidi (Finnish): anthropoid animal
Definitions
- anthropoid animal
Ancestry of “antropoidi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anthropoid | having characteristics of a human, usually in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθρωποειδής | looking like a human, in human form, humanoid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |