Where does “hemipopulation” come from?
hemipopulation (English) comes from English population, from Late Latin populatio, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
hemipopulation (English): The population of a form of an organism that occurs in two distinct forms (e.g. aquatic and airborne)
Definitions
- The population of a form of an organism that occurs in two distinct forms (e.g. aquatic and airborne)
Ancestry of “hemipopulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | population | The people living within a political or... |
| 2 | Late Latin | populatio | a people, multitude; the act of laying waste or... |
| 3 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |