Where does “endobenthos” come from?
endobenthos (English) comes from English endo, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
endobenthos (English): benthic organisms that live buried or burrowing...
Definitions
- benthic organisms that live buried or burrowing...
Ancestry of “endobenthos”, step by step
endobenthos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endo | marijuana; A bike trick where the bike is ridden... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔνδον | in, within |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | éndon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dóm | inside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English benthos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benthos | The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βένθος | the depths |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάθος | extension in space: depth, height, breadth,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαθύς | being a large vertical distance from: high, deep;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂dʰ- | to sink, submerge; to tread, wade |