Where does “abyssalbenthic” come from?
abyssalbenthic (English) comes from English abyssal, from Medieval Latin abyssalis, from Latin abyssus, from Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
abyssalbenthic (English): Alternative form of abyssobenthic
Definitions
- Alternative form of abyssobenthic
Ancestry of “abyssalbenthic”, step by step
abyssalbenthic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abyssal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abyssal | Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | abyssalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | abyssus | an abyss |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄβυσσος | bottomless, boundless; unfathomable; bottomless... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English benthic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benthic | Pertaining to the benthos; living on the... |
| 2 | English | benthos | The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βένθος | the depths |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάθος | extension in space: depth, height, breadth,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαθύς | being a large vertical distance from: high, deep;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂dʰ- | to sink, submerge; to tread, wade |