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Where does “entomophile” come from?

entomophile (English) comes from English entomo-, from Ancient Greek ἔντομος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

entomophile (English): Being transported by insects, rather than carried...

Definitions

  1. Being transported by insects, rather than carried...

Ancestry of “entomophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishentomo-insect
2Ancient Greekἔντομοςcut in pieces, cut up
3Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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