Where does “adénoïde” come from?
adénoïde (French) comes from New Latin adenoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δενοειδής, 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;...
adénoïde (French): adenoid; glandular
Definitions
- adenoid; glandular
Ancestry of “adénoïde”, step by step
adénoïde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin adenoīdēs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | adenoīdēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓δενοειδής | glandular; adenoid |
| 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;... |
via Ancient Greek ἀδενοειδής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀδενοειδής | glandular |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |