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Where does “microaerophilia” come from?

microaerophilia (English) comes from English -philia, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

microaerophilia (English): An environment low in oxygen; The condition of...

Definitions

  1. An environment low in oxygen; The condition of...

Ancestry of “microaerophilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-philiaUsed to form nouns meaning liking, love; Used to...
2Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
3Ancient GreekἉρμονία—
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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