Where does “microzooplankton” come from?
microzooplankton (English) comes from English zooplankton, from English zoo, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.
microzooplankton (English): Any of the smallest forms of zooplankton
Definitions
- Any of the smallest forms of zooplankton
Ancestry of “microzooplankton”, step by step
microzooplankton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zooplankton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zooplankton | Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals |
| 2 | English | zoo | A park where live animals are exhibited; Any... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |