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Where does “holomictic” come from?

holomictic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

holomictic (English): Having layers of water that intermix at least...

Definitions

  1. Having layers of water that intermix at least...

Ancestry of “holomictic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
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