Where does “staminodiu” come from?
staminodiu (Romanian) comes from English staminode, from English staminodium, from Latin stamen, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός — to see, to look, to observe.
staminodiu (Romanian): staminodium
Definitions
- staminodium
Ancestry of “staminodiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | staminode | An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an... |
| 2 | English | staminodium | Alternative form of staminode |
| 3 | Latin | stamen | warp; thread hanging from a distaff |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 5 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 6 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |