Where does “pigmenttiepiteeli” come from?
pigmenttiepiteeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish epiteeli, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
pigmenttiepiteeli (Finnish): pigment epithelium
Definitions
- pigment epithelium
Ancestry of “pigmenttiepiteeli”, step by step
pigmenttiepiteeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish epiteeli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | epiteeli | epithelium |
| 2 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Finnish pigmentti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pigmentti | pigment |
| 2 | Latin | pigmentum | A material for coloring; color, paint, pigment,... |
| 3 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 4 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |