Where does “entomologic” come from?
entomologic (English) comes from English entomology, from French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον, from Ancient Greek ἔντομος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
entomologic (English): Synonym of entomological
Definitions
- Synonym of entomological
Ancestry of “entomologic”, step by step
entomologic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English entomology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | entomology | The scientific study of insects, and of other... |
| 2 | French | entomologie | entomology |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔντομον | masculine/feminine accusative singular of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔντομος | cut in pieces, cut up |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via French entomologique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | entomologique | entomological |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |