Where does “meroistic” come from?
meroistic (English) comes from English mero, from Spanish mero, from Latin merus, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
meroistic (English): Describing ovaries (especially of insects) that secrete nutritive (yolk) material as well as ova
Definitions
- Describing ovaries (especially of insects) that secrete nutritive (yolk) material as well as ova
Ancestry of “meroistic”, step by step
meroistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mero | Any of several large groupers of warm seas;... |
| 2 | Spanish | mero | mere; pure; grouper |
| 3 | Latin | merus | sheer, undiluted, pure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |