Where does “chomophytic” come from?
chomophytic (English) comes from English chomophyte, from Ancient Greek χῶμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
chomophytic (English): Relating to chomophytes
Definitions
- Relating to chomophytes
Ancestry of “chomophytic”, step by step
chomophytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chomophyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chomophyte | Any plant that grows in rock fissures or crevices |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χῶμα | heaped earth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |