Where does “absidal” come from?
absidal (French) comes from French abside, from Latin apsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
absidal (French): apsidal
Ancestry of “absidal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | abside | apse |
| 2 | Latin | apsis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἁψίς | net, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |