Where does “bromalite” come from?

bromalite (English) comes from English broma, from Ancient Greek βρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

bromalite (English): A trace fossil of material from the digestive system of an animal

Definitions

  1. A trace fossil of material from the digestive system of an animal

Ancestry of “bromalite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbromaaliment; food; A light form of prepared cocoa, or...
2Ancient Greekβρῶμαa shipworm that bores into wooden piers, ships,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek βρῶμα →Every word from English broma →