Where does “brumation” come from?
brumation (English) comes from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
brumation (English): A lethargic state that some ectothermic animals, such as many reptiles, assume during cold conditions. Partly analogous to hibernation, but physiological differences include that brumation does not depend on stored fat, but rather on reduced metabolic activity
Definitions
- A lethargic state that some ectothermic animals, such as many reptiles, assume during cold conditions. Partly analogous to hibernation, but physiological differences include that brumation does not depend on stored fat, but rather on reduced metabolic activity
Ancestry of “brumation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 2 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 3 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 4 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |