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Where does “nonentomological” come from?

nonentomological (English) comes from English entomological, from English entomology, from French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον, from Ancient Greek ἔντομος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

nonentomological (English): Not entomological

Definitions

  1. Not entomological

Ancestry of “nonentomological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishentomologicalOf or pertaining to entomology
2EnglishentomologyThe scientific study of insects, and of other...
3Frenchentomologieentomology
4Ancient Greekἔντομονmasculine/feminine accusative singular of...
5Ancient Greekἔντομοςcut in pieces, cut up
6Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
7Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
8Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
9Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
10Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
12Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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