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Where does “-ule” come from?

-ule (French) comes from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Ancestry of “-ule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ularegō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;...
2Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
3Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “-ule”

  • ovulation
  • lobule
  • lobular
  • ovule
  • ovulatory
  • sporulation
  • anovulatory
  • anovulation
  • interlobular
  • ovulate
  • spherule
  • preovulatory
  • spherulitic
  • spherulite
  • intralobular
  • superovulation
  • cupule
  • postovulatory
  • ovular
  • sporulate
  • lobulation
  • multilobular
  • periovulatory
  • ovuliferous
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