Where does “mesomorfico” come from?
mesomorfico (Italian) comes from Italian meso, from Ancient Greek μέσος, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, 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;...
mesomorfico (Italian): mesomorphic
Definitions
- mesomorphic
Ancestry of “mesomorfico”, step by step
mesomorfico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian meso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | meso | generic name of formations resulting from the union of two peritoneal folds |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέσος | middle of, between, amidst; half; of middle... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Portuguese mesomorfia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mesomorfia | mesomorphy |
| 2 | Italian | -morfia | — |
| 3 | Portuguese | -ia | -ness; -ity; -y; -hood; -y; -ia; -ship |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |