Where does “lichenographic” come from?

lichenographic (English) comes from English lichenography, from English licheno-, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

lichenographic (English): Of or relating to lichenography

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to lichenography

Ancestry of “lichenographic”, step by step

lichenographic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lichenography

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlichenographyThe scientific description of lichens
2Englishlicheno-lichen
3English‐o‐
4English-primUsed to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as
5EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
6EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
7EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
8Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
9EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
10Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
11Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
12Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
13Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁osEvery word from English -prim