Where does “ichthyological” come from?
ichthyological (English) comes from English ichthyologic, from English ichthyology, from English logy, from Dutch log, from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge, from Latin laubĭa — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
ichthyological (English): Of or pertaining to ichthyology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to ichthyology
Ancestry of “ichthyological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ichthyologic | Of or belonging to ichthyology or ichthyic; The... |
| 2 | English | ichthyology | The branch of zoology devoted to the study of... |
| 3 | English | logy | Slow to respond or react; lethargic; A term... |
| 4 | Dutch | log | lumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile;... |
| 5 | English | log | The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;... |
| 6 | Middle English | logge | large long stick, staff, pole, log |
| 7 | Old French | loge | arbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way |
| 8 | Latin | laubĭa | penthouse, gallery, arcade, portico, lodge |
| 9 | Frankish | laubijā | shelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |