Where does “malacostracologist” come from?
malacostracologist (English) comes from English malacostracology, from Hungarian malac, from Bulgarian малак, from Ottoman Turkish معلق, from Greek μαλακός, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
malacostracologist (English): One who studies malacostracology
Definitions
- One who studies malacostracology
Ancestry of “malacostracologist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | malacostracology | carcinology, the study of crustaceans |
| 2 | Hungarian | malac | pig, piglet; pig; luck |
| 3 | Bulgarian | малак | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | معلق | — |
| 5 | Greek | μαλακός | soft; meek, compliant; gentle, mild, mild... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαλακός | soft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |