Where does “microendolithic” come from?
microendolithic (English) comes from English endolithic, from English lithic, from English lith, from Middle English liþ, from Old English liþ, from Proto-West Germanic liþu, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
microendolithic (English): Relating to microendoliths
Definitions
- Relating to microendoliths
Ancestry of “microendolithic”, step by step
microendolithic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endolithic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endolithic | Within rock |
| 2 | English | lithic | Relating to stone; Relating to rock; Relating to... |
| 3 | English | lith | A limb; any member of the body; A joint; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | liþ | Alternative form of lyth |
| 5 | Old English | liþ | limb, member |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | liþu | bend, joint; limb |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |