Where does “insectivorian” come from?

insectivorian (English) comes from English insectivore, from French insectivore, from French insecte, from Latin īnsectum, from Latin insectus, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον, from Ancient Greek ἔντομος, from Ancient Greek ἐν- — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

insectivorian (English): Insectivorous

Definitions

Insectivorous

Ancestry of “insectivorian”, step by step

insectivorian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English insectivore

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	insectivore	Insect-eating animal or plant; mammal of the now...
2	French	insectivore	insectivorous; insectivore
3	French	insecte	insect
4	Latin	īnsectum	insect
5	Latin	insectus	cut up or into, having been cut up or into;...
6	Ancient Greek	ἔντομον	masculine/feminine accusative singular of...
7	Ancient Greek	ἔντομος	cut in pieces, cut up
8	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
9	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
10	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
11	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
12	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
13	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
14	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English ian

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ian	—
2	Irish	Eoin	John any of several people in the Bible
3	Old Irish	Iohain	John apostle
4	Latin	Iōannēs	John biblical persons
5	Ancient Greek	Ἰωάννης	—
6	Hebrew	יוחנן	Yahweh is gracious
7	Hebrew	חנון	gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8	Moroccan Arabic	خنونة	mucus, snot
9	Arabic	خُنَّة	—

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