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