Where does “endozoochorous” come from?
endozoochorous (English) comes from English zoochorous, from English zoochore, from English chore, from English char, from English cha, from Hindi चा, from Persian چا, from Chinese 茶 — leaf; tea; flat object.
endozoochorous (English): Relating to dispersal of seeds via ingestion by...
Definitions
- Relating to dispersal of seeds via ingestion by...
Ancestry of “endozoochorous”, step by step
endozoochorous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zoochorous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoochorous | Of or relating to zoochores |
| 2 | English | zoochore | A plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are... |
| 3 | English | chore | A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or... |
| 4 | English | char | To burn something to charcoal; To burn slightly... |
| 5 | English | cha | tea, sometimes specifically masala chai; You;... |
| 6 | Hindi | चा | Alternative form of चाय |
| 7 | Persian | چا | tea |
| 8 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 9 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 10 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |