Where does “edaphic” come from?

edaphic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔδαφος, from Ancient Greek ἕδος, from Ancient Greek ἕζομαι, from Proto-Hellenic heďďomai — to sit.

edaphic (English): Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the...

Ancestry of “edaphic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔδαφοςbottom, foundation, base; floor, ground
2Ancient Greekἕδοςa seat; the act of sitting
3Ancient GreekἕζομαιI sit, sit oneself
4Proto-Hellenicheďďomaito sit

Words derived from “edaphic

Every word from Proto-Hellenic heďďomaiEvery word from Ancient Greek ἕζομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek ἕδος