Etymology

meniscoid

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Today it means: Concavo-convex, like a meniscus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
  4. Proto-Hellenic*méns
  5. Ancient Greekμείς (meís)
  6. Ancient Greekμηνῐ́σκος (mēnĭ́skos)
  7. Englishmeniscus
  8. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  10. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  11. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  12. English todaymeniscoid

From meniscus + -oid.

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