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Where does “solénoïde” come from?

solénoïde (French) comes from Ancient Greek σωληνοειδής, 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;...

solénoïde (French): solenoid

Definitions

  1. solenoid

Ancestry of “solénoïde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσωληνοειδήςpipe-shaped, grooved
2Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “solénoïde”

  • solenoid
  • solenoidal
  • solenoidality
  • nonsolenoidal
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