Where does “vascular” come from?
vascular (Portuguese) comes from New Latin vascularis, from Latin vāsculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
vascular (Portuguese): vascular of, pertaining to or containing blood vessels
Definitions
- vascular of, pertaining to or containing blood vessels
Ancestry of “vascular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 2 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 3 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |