Where does “lichenose” come from?
lichenose (English) comes from English lichen, from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
lichenose (English): lichenous
Ancestry of “lichenose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lichen | Any of many symbiotic organisms, being... |
| 2 | Latin | līchēn | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λειχήν | Liverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λείχω | to lick up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |