Where does “lectotypic” come from?
lectotypic (English) comes from English lectotype, from Ancient Greek λέκτος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
lectotypic (English): Relating to a lectotype
Definitions
- Relating to a lectotype
Ancestry of “lectotypic”, step by step
lectotypic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lectotype
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lectotype | A biological specimen or illustration later... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λέκτος | chosen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |