Where does “eugregarine” come from?
eugregarine (English) comes from English eu, from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
eugregarine (English): Any gregarine of the order Eugregarinida
Definitions
- Any gregarine of the order Eugregarinida
Ancestry of “eugregarine”, step by step
eugregarine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eu | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
via English gregarine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gregarine | Any of various sporozoan protozoans that are... |
| 2 | Latin | gregarius | of the herd; common |
| 3 | Latin | grex | a group of smaller animals: a flock of birds, sheep, etc., a pack of dogs, wolves, etc., a swarm of insects, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |