Where does “embolo” come from?
embolo (Latin) comes from Latin embolum, from Ancient Greek ἔμβολον, from Ancient Greek ἐμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
embolo (Latin): dative singular of embolum; ablative singular of...
Definitions
- dative singular of embolum; ablative singular of...
Ancestry of “embolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | embolum | beak of a ship |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔμβολον | wedge, peg, stopper; bolt, bar; architrave |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐμβάλλω | to throw in, cast in; to put into; to bring |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |