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Where does “dulosis” come from?

dulosis (English) comes from Ancient Greek δούλωσις, from Ancient Greek δουλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

dulosis (English): process by which parasitic ants steal pupae from...

Definitions

  1. process by which parasitic ants steal pupae from...

Ancestry of “dulosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδούλωσις—
2Ancient Greekδουλόωto enslave
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
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