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Where does “-oides” come from?

-oides (Translingual) comes from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι — to see, to look, to observe.

-oides (Translingual): resembling, -oid

Definitions

  1. resembling, -oid

Ancestry of “-oides”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-oides-like, -form
2Greek-οending for "accusative singular" forms ; and some...
3Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
4Spanish-scopio-scope
5Latin-scopium—
6Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
7Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
8Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
9Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “-oides”

  • Agelaioides
  • Ampelioides
  • Paracoccidioides
  • Micruroides
  • aceroides
  • glacialoides
  • Hypocnemoides
  • Emberizoides
  • lycopersicoides
  • speltoides
  • adenioides
  • achilleoides
  • Saxicoloides
  • Frullanoides
  • balanoides
  • Coccidioides
  • acinoides
  • Strongyloides
  • Strongyloididae
  • cyprinoides
  • coralloides
  • Saurornithoides
  • Turdoides
  • Corythaixoides
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