Where does “benthic” come from?
Benthic comes from English benthos, derived from Ancient Greek βάθος (bathos), from Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathys), meaning deep.
benthic (English): Pertaining to the benthos; living on the...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the benthos; living on the...
Ancestry of “benthic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benthos | The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βένθος | the depths |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάθος | extension in space: depth, height, breadth,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαθύς | being a large vertical distance from: high, deep;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂dʰ- | to sink, submerge; to tread, wade |