Where does “bromatological” come from?
bromatological (English) comes from English bromatology, from Ancient Greek βρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
bromatological (English): Of or pertaining to bromatology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to bromatology
Ancestry of “bromatological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bromatology | The study of food |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βρῶμα | a shipworm that bores into wooden piers, ships,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |