Where does “-viridae” come from?
-viridae (Translingual) comes from Translingual -idae, from Latin -ides, from Ancient Greek -ίδης, 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;...
-viridae (Translingual): Used to form taxonomic names of families of...
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- Used to form taxonomic names of families of...
Ancestry of “-viridae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | -idae | of the family of |
| 2 | Latin | -ides | son of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίδης | son 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;... |
Words derived from “-viridae”