Where does “limfoid” come from?
limfoid (Romanian) comes from French lymphoïde, from French -oïde, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, 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;...
limfoid (Romanian): lymphoid
Definitions
- lymphoid
Ancestry of “limfoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lymphoïde | lymphoid |
| 2 | French | -oïde | -oid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |