Where does “crenobiont” come from?

crenobiont (English) comes from English creno-, from Ancient Greek κρήνη, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥s-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kres- — spring, surge, wave.

crenobiont (English): An organism that lives in association with water springs

Definitions

  1. An organism that lives in association with water springs

Ancestry of “crenobiont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcreno-Spring, fountain, well, waters
2Ancient Greekκρήνηwell, spring, fountain; waters
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥s-neh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankres-spring, surge, wave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kres- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥s-neh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek κρήνη →