Where does “cadmī̆a” come from?
cadmī̆a (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Καδμεία, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, 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;...
cadmī̆a (Latin): calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide formed as a byproduct during sublimation
Definitions
- calamine, a pink form of zinc oxide formed as a byproduct during sublimation
Ancestry of “cadmī̆a”, step by step
cadmī̆a traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Καδμεία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Καδμεία | Cadmea; a type of calamine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Ancient Greek κᾰδμείᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κᾰδμείᾱ | calamine |
via Ancient Greek κᾰδμῐ́ᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κᾰδμῐ́ᾱ | calamine |