Where does “limivorous” come from?
limivorous (English) comes from Latin līmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
limivorous (English): Eating mud or soil for organic matter in it
Definitions
- Eating mud or soil for organic matter in it
Ancestry of “limivorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | līmus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |