Where does “benthophil” come from?
benthophil (English) comes from English Phil, from English Philip, from Middle English Philip, from Ancient Greek φίλιππος, from Ancient Greek φιλέω, from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə- — together, one.
benthophil (English): Any organism that lives on the seafloor
Definitions
- Any organism that lives on the seafloor
Ancestry of “benthophil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Phil | Abbreviation of philosophy; short form of... |
| 2 | English | Philip | One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons |
| 3 | Middle English | Philip | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φίλιππος | fond of horses |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |