Where does “animatography” come from?

animatography (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.

animatography (English): The creation of short films from a series of...

Definitions

  1. The creation of short films from a series of...

Ancestry of “animatography”, step by step

animatography traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ‐o‐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐
2English-primUsed to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as
3EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
4EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
5EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
6Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
7EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
8Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
9Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
10Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via English animate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanimateThat which lives; Possessing the quality or...
2Middle Englishanimateanimate, alive; showing the signs or symptoms of life
3Latinanimātusfilled with breath or air
4Latinanimōto fill with breath or air
5Latinanimasoul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
6LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
7Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-