Where does “acrossomal” come from?
acrossomal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese acrossomo, from Portuguese -somo, from Icelandic sömuleiðis, from Icelandic leið, from Old Norse leið, from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
acrossomal (Portuguese): acrosomal
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Ancestry of “acrossomal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | acrossomo | acrosome |
| 2 | Portuguese | -somo | Body |
| 3 | Icelandic | sömuleiðis | likewise; you too; right back at you |
| 4 | Icelandic | leið | route, way, course; method, means |
| 5 | Old Norse | leið | a way; a way, a road; a course |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |