Where does “kairomonal” come from?
kairomonal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
kairomonal (English): Relating to a kairomone
Definitions
- Relating to a kairomone
Ancestry of “kairomonal”, step by step
kairomonal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English kairomone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kairomone | Any substance produced by an individual of one species (often an insect) that benefits the recipient which is of a different species but is harmful to the producer |
| 2 | English | pheromone | A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |