Where does “heterobasionym” come from?
heterobasionym (English) comes from English hetero, from English heterosexual, from English -sexual, from English sexual, from Latin sexuālis, from Latin sexus, from Proto-Italic seksus, from Proto-Indo-European séksus — to cut, cut off, sever.
heterobasionym (English): A heterotypic synonym which is also a basionym
Definitions
- A heterotypic synonym which is also a basionym
Ancestry of “heterobasionym”, step by step
heterobasionym traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hetero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hetero | Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a... |
| 2 | English | heterosexual | Sexually attracted to members of the opposite... |
| 3 | English | -sexual | Forms a noun or adjective describing a state or... |
| 4 | English | sexual | Arising from the fact of being male or female;... |
| 5 | Latin | sexuālis | sexual |
| 6 | Latin | sexus | division; sex; gender |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seksus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séksus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English basionym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | basionym | An earlier valid scientific name of a species... |
| 2 | English | basi- | Positioned at the base; forming a base; Relating... |
| 3 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |