Where does “romboidal” come from?
romboidal (Spanish) comes from Spanish romboide, from Latin rhomboides, from Ancient Greek ῥομβοειδής, 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;...
romboidal (Spanish): rhomboidal
Definitions
- rhomboidal
Ancestry of “romboidal”, step by step
romboidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish romboide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | romboide | rhomboid |
| 2 | Latin | rhomboides | a rhomboid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥομβοειδής | rhombus-shaped, rhomboidal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English rhomboidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhomboidal | rhomboid, having a rhomboid shape |