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definition of *der- " rel="nofollow" class="crossreference notranslate">*der-</a> "to split, flay, peel," with derivatives referring to skin and leather). Related: <span class="foreign notranslate">Taxidermist</span> (1827); <span class="foreign notranslate">taxidermal</span>; <span class="foreign notranslate">taxidermic</span>.</p></section><div class="word__firstRecorded--3lZB8">also from<!-- --> <a rel="nofollow" class="word__firstRecorded_time--28qNE" href="/search?sort=a&q=from:1820">1820</a></div></div></div></div><div class="related--32LCi"><h3 class="h3_title" title="words related to taxidermy">Entries linking to <i>taxidermy</i></h3><div class="related__details--2kumU"><div class="word--C9UPa word_4pc--2SZw8"><div><a class="word__name--TTbAA word_thumbnail__name--1khEg" style="margin-bottom:5px;display:block" title="Origin and meaning of tactics" href="/word/tactics#etymonline_v_4317">tactics<!-- --> <!-- -->(n.)<span class="word_thumbnail__name_icon--2RFFN"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right" style="font-size:16px"></i></span></a><div class="word__etymology_expand--1s7tE"><section class="word__defination--2q7ZH undefined"><div></div><p>1620s, "science of arranging military forces for combat," from Modern Latin <span class="foreign notranslate">tactica</span> (17c.), from Greek <span class="foreign notranslate">taktikē tekhnē</span> "art of arrangement," noun use of fem. of <span class="foreign notranslate">taktikos</span> "of or pertaining to arrangement," especially "tactics in war," adjective to <span class="foreign notranslate">taxis</span> "arrangement, an arranging, the order or disposition of an army, battle array; order, regularity," verbal noun of <span class="foreign notranslate">tassein</span> "arrange" (from PIE root <a href="/word/*tag-" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of *tag- " rel="nofollow" class="crossreference notranslate">*tag-</a> "to touch, handle").</p></section></div></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div><div class="word--C9UPa word_4pc--2SZw8"><div><a class="word__name--TTbAA word_thumbnail__name--1khEg" style="margin-bottom:5px;display:block" title="Origin and meaning of *der-" href="/word/*der-#etymonline_v_52777">*der-<!-- --> <span class="word_thumbnail__name_icon--2RFFN"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right" style="font-size:16px"></i></span></a><div class="word__etymology_expand--1s7tE"><section class="word__defination--2q7ZH undefined"><div></div><p>Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to split, flay, peel," with derivatives referring to skin and leather.</p> <p>It forms all or part of: <a href="/word/derm" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of derm " class="crossreference notranslate">derm</a>; <a href="/word/-derm" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of -derm " class="crossreference notranslate">-derm</a>; <a href="/word/derma" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of derma " class="crossreference notranslate">derma</a>; <a href="/word/dermal" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of dermal " class="crossreference notranslate">dermal</a>; <a href="/word/dermato-" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of dermato- " class="crossreference notranslate">dermato-</a>; <a href="/word/dermatology" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of dermatology " class="crossreference notranslate">dermatology</a>; <a href="/word/echinoderm" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of echinoderm " class="crossreference notranslate">echinoderm</a>; <a href="/word/epidermis" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of epidermis " class="crossreference notranslate">epidermis</a>; <a href="/word/hypodermic" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of hypodermic " class="crossreference notranslate">hypodermic</a>; <a href="/word/pachyderm" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of pachyderm " class="crossreference notranslate">pachyderm</a>; <a href="/word/scleroderma" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of scleroderma " class="crossreference notranslate">scleroderma</a>; <a href="/word/taxidermy" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of taxidermy " class="crossreference notranslate">taxidermy</a>; <a href="/word/tart#etymonline_v_4408" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of tart " class="crossreference notranslate">tart</a> (adj.) "having a sharp taste;" <a href="/word/tear#etymonline_v_7656" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of tear " class="crossreference notranslate">tear</a> (v.1) "pull apart;" <a href="/word/tetter" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of tetter " class="crossreference notranslate">tetter</a>; <a href="/word/turd" title="Etymology, meaning and definition of turd " class="crossreference notranslate">turd</a>.</p> <p>It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit <span class="foreign notranslate">drnati</span> "cleaves, bursts;" Greek <span class="foreign notranslate">derein</span> "to flay;" Armenian <span class="foreign notranslate">terem</span> "I flay;" Old Church Slavonic <span class="foreign notranslate">dera</span> "to burst asunder;" Breton <span class="foreign notranslate">darn</span> "piece;" Old English <span class="foreign notranslate">teran</span> "to tear, lacerate."</p></section></div></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div></div><div data-ad-container="true" class="adContainer--6CVz1 vertical" style="margin-top:1em"><span class="adLabel--35hfi">Advertisement</span><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7093273770345366" style="display:block;width:100%" data-ad-slot="8757723469" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div><div class="ngram--SmXCf"><h3 class="h3_title" title="Trends of taxidermy">Trends of <i>taxidermy</i></h3><div class="ngram__container--NwjaG" style="height:180px"><canvas id="ngram-chart"></canvas></div><div class="ngram__footer--3-9dX">adapted from books.google.com/ngrams/. 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