Where does “Permo-Carboniferous” come from?
Permo-Carboniferous (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
Permo-Carboniferous (English): The time period including the latter parts of the Carboniferous and the early part of the Permian
Definitions
- The time period including the latter parts of the Carboniferous and the early part of the Permian
Ancestry of “Permo-Carboniferous”, step by step
Permo-Carboniferous traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English Carboniferous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Carboniferous | of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era;... |
| 2 | English | carbon | The chemical element with an atomic number of 6.... |
| 3 | English | budget | The amount of money or resources earmarked for a... |
| 4 | Middle English | bogett | — |
| 5 | Old French | bougette | — |
| 6 | Old French | bouge | sack; purse; small bag |
| 7 | Latin | bulga | knapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb |
| 8 | Gaulish | bolgā | bag, sack |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English Permian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Permian | An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm;... |
| 2 | English | Perm | corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga |
| 3 | English | permanent | Without end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely... |
| 4 | Latin | permanēns | lasting, continuing, ongoing |
| 5 | Latin | permaneo | I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,... |
| 6 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |