Where does “migratory” come from?
migratory (English) comes from Latin migratorius, from Latin migratus, from Latin migro, from Proto-Italic migrāō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂migʷ-.
migratory (English): Migrating; Roving; wandering; nomadic
Definitions
- Migrating; Roving; wandering; nomadic
Ancestry of “migratory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | migratorius | migratory |
| 2 | Latin | migratus | migrated, departed; gone away, having been... |
| 3 | Latin | migro | I migrate, depart to another place, change... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | migrāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂migʷ- | — |