Where does “microbenthic” come from?
microbenthic (English) comes from English benthic, from English benthos, from Ancient Greek βένθος, from Ancient Greek βάθος, from Ancient Greek βαθύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂dʰ- — to sink, submerge; to tread, wade.
microbenthic (English): Relating to the microbenthos
Definitions
- Relating to the microbenthos
Ancestry of “microbenthic”, step by step
microbenthic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benthic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benthic | Pertaining to the benthos; living on the... |
| 2 | English | benthos | The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βένθος | the depths |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάθος | extension in space: depth, height, breadth,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαθύς | being a large vertical distance from: high, deep;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂dʰ- | to sink, submerge; to tread, wade |