Where does “abyssobenthic” come from?
abyssobenthic (English) comes from English abyss, from Middle English abissus, 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.
abyssobenthic (English): Occurring on or related to the ocean floor of the...
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Ancestry of “abyssobenthic”, step by step
abyssobenthic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abyss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abyss | Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | abissus | — |
| 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 |