English
iniencephaly
Iniencephaly comes from Ancient Greek ἰνίον ‘occipital bone’, from ῑ̓́ς ‘muscle of the body’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- ‘to chase, pursue’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyh₁-‘to chase, pursue’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wéyHs‘force, strength’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*wīsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῑ̓́ς‘muscle of the body’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἰνίονiníon‘occipital bone’
- Englishtodayiniencephaly
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyh₁-‘to chase, pursue’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wéyHs‘force, strength’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*wīsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῑ̓́ς‘muscle of the body’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἰνίονiníon‘occipital bone’
- Englishtodayiniencephaly
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- ‘to chase, pursue’
previous, obvious, virtual, inevitable, virtue, voyage, convey, trivial, trivia, deviation, envoy, virtuous, deviant, virtuoso, wer, viaduct, ochre, venison, virile, virility, virago, trivium, obviate, 53 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wéyHs ‘force, strength’
violent, violation, violate, vis, vengeance, avenge, vindication, vim, violator, inviolable, 16 more
Today it means
noun A cephalic disorder characterized by spina bifida and spinal retroflexion
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- / iniencephaly