Where does “chironomid” come from?
chironomid (English) comes from Translingual chironomidae, from Translingual -idae, from Latin -ides, from Ancient Greek -ίδης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
chironomid (English): Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a...
Definitions
- Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a...
Ancestry of “chironomid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | chironomidae | family widely distributed in aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats}} |
| 2 | Translingual | -idae | of the family of |
| 3 | Latin | -ides | son of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίδης | son of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |