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Where does “-id” come from?
-id (Polish) comes from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Proto-Hellenic *wéidos.
-id
(Polish): ide
Definitions
ide
Ancestry of “-id”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
εἶδος
That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
2
Proto-Hellenic
*wéidos
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Words derived from “-id”
blastoid
megaloblastoid
-ploid
amid
Acetamid
amidowy
trophoblastoid
Fluoracetamid
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