polypiform

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)

Ancient Greek πολυ- (polu-)

Proto-Indo-European *ped-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder.

Ancient Greek πούς (poús)

Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous)bor.

Latin polypusbor.

English polyp

Latin -i-bor.

English -i-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?

Latin fōrma

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.?

Proto-Italic *-is

Latin -is

Latin -fōrmis

English -form

English -iform

English polypiform

From polyp + -iform.

Adjective

polypiform (comparative more polypiform, superlative most polypiform)

1. Having the form of a polyp