Where does “infusoria” come from?
infusoria (English) comes from English infusorium, from New Latin infusorium, from Latin infundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
infusoria (English): plural of infusorium
Definitions
- plural of infusorium
Ancestry of “infusoria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | infusorium | Any of the many minute aquatic creatures, such as... |
| 2 | New Latin | infusorium | — |
| 3 | Latin | infundō | to pour in, into, on, upon, or down upon, forth, infuse |
| 4 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 5 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |