Where does “biofumigation” come from?
biofumigation (English) comes from English fumigation, from Middle English fumygacioun, from Old French fumigation, from Late Latin fumigatio, from Latin fūmigō, from Latin -igo, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
biofumigation (English): fumigation using a biofumigant
Definitions
- fumigation using a biofumigant
Ancestry of “biofumigation”, step by step
biofumigation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fumigation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fumigation | The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fumygacioun | The burning of odourous substances for medicinal... |
| 3 | Old French | fumigation | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | fumigatio | — |
| 5 | Latin | fūmigō | to smoke, fumigate, treat with smoke |
| 6 | Latin | -igo | Enlargement of -ō; Suffixed to nouns and to... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |