Where does “ecotonic” come from?

ecotonic (English) comes from English ecotone, from English eco-, from French éco- — eco-.

ecotonic (English): Relating to ecotones

Definitions

  1. Relating to ecotones

Ancestry of “ecotonic”, step by step

ecotonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ecotone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishecotonea transition area between two adjacent ecological...
2Englisheco-ecology or the environment; economy
3Frenchéco-eco-

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from French éco- →Every word from English eco- →Every word from English ecotone →