windoid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-ti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts

Proto-Germanic *windaz

Old Norse vindr

Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der.

Proto-Germanic *augô

Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᚷᚨ (*auga)

Old Norse auga

Old Norse vindaugabor.

Middle English wyndowe

English window

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)

Proto-Indo-European *weyd-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wéydos

Proto-Hellenic *wéidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Ancient Greek -οειδής (-oeidḗs)bor.

Latin -oīdēslbor.

English -oid

English windoid

From window + -oid.

Noun

windoid (plural windoids)

1. (graphical user interface, Macintosh) A small, less adorned, floating window or palette of tools that remains on top of other windows.