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Where does “ethnomycological” come from?

ethnomycological (English) comes from English mycological, from English mycology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy — race, lineage.

ethnomycological (English): Relating to ethnomycology

Definitions

  1. Relating to ethnomycology

Ancestry of “ethnomycological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmycologicalOf or pertaining to mycology or to fungi
2EnglishmycologyThe study of fungi, in the wide sense
3English-ologyAlternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler...
4English‐o‐—
5English-prim—
6EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
7EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
8EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
9Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
10EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
11Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
12Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
13Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
14Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
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