Where does “ellipses” come from?

ellipses (French) comes from French ellipse, from Latin ellīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις, from Ancient Greek ἐλλείπω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ellipses (French): plural of ellipse

Definitions

plural of ellipse

Ancestry of “ellipses”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	ellipse	ellipse; ellipsis
2	Latin	ellīpsis	ellipsis
3	Ancient Greek	ἔλλειψις	A falling short, defect; The conic section: an...
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλλείπω	to fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I...
5	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
6	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
8	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
9	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐν- →