Where does “ethologist” come from?
ethologist (English) comes from English ethology, from Latin ēthologia, from Ancient Greek ἠθολογία, from Ancient Greek ἠθολόγος, from Ancient Greek ἦθος, from Ancient Greek ἔθος, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
ethologist (English): A person who studies ethology
Definitions
- A person who studies ethology
Ancestry of “ethologist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ethology | The scientific study of human and animal... |
| 2 | Latin | ēthologia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠθολογία | a painting of character, especially by mimic... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἠθολόγος | painting manners or character by mimic gestures |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἦθος | character; custom, habit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔθος | habit, custom, manner; disposition, temper;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |