Etymology

ectodermal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the ectoderm. Full definition →

English dermal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  3. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  4. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éntos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*entós
  8. Ancient Greekἐντός (entós)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκτός (ektós)
  10. Englishecto-
  11. Englishderm
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Englishdermal
  15. English todayectodermal

From ecto- + dermal.

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