English
adeniform
Adeniform comes from Ancient Greek ἀδήν ‘gland’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷḗnreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀδήνadḗn‘gland’
- Englishtodayadeniform
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷḗnreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀδήνadḗn‘gland’
- Englishtodayadeniform
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn
Today it means
adj Shaped like a gland
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn / adeniform