Where does “amensalism” come from?

amensalism (English) comes from English amensal, from Latin mēnsa, from Latin mēnsus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

amensalism (English): A form of biological or ecological interaction or relationship in which one species is harmed or impeded and the other is unaffected

Definitions

  1. A form of biological or ecological interaction or relationship in which one species is harmed or impeded and the other is unaffected

Ancestry of “amensalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamensalRelating to amensalism
2Latinmēnsaa table
3Latinmēnsushaving measured, estimated
4Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
5Proto-Italic-tus—
6Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →Every word from Latin -tus →Every word from Latin mēnsus →