myEtymology.com: English etymology of parotoid

Etymology of the English word parotoid

the English word parotoid

derived from the English word parotid

derived from the Greek word ous, οὖς (otos "ear; otos, ear; the ear (physically or mentally))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ous-

derived from the Greek word para, παρά (near, along, beside, close to)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

using the English suffix -oid

derived from the Latin suffix -oides

derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-

derived from the Greek suffix -oeides, -οειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-