Where does “bryophyte” come from?
bryophyte (English) comes from Translingual Bryophyta, from Translingual -ophyta, from Ancient Greek φυτά, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
bryophyte (English): Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined...
Definitions
- Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined...
Ancestry of “bryophyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Bryophyta | A botanical name at the rank of division or phylum including all the bryophytes (the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) |
| 2 | Translingual | -ophyta | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φυτά | nominative plural of φυτόν; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |