Where does “benthopelagic” come from?

benthopelagic (English) comes from English pelagic, from Latin pelagicus, from Ancient Greek πελαγικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

benthopelagic (English): Both benthic and pelagic; Any such organism

Definitions

  1. Both benthic and pelagic; Any such organism

Ancestry of “benthopelagic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpelagicLiving in the open sea rather than in coastal or...
2Latinpelagicuspelagic
3Ancient Greekπελαγικός—
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →