Where does “nonzoological” come from?
nonzoological (English) comes from English zoological, from English zoology, 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.
nonzoological (English): Not zoological
Definitions
- Not zoological
Ancestry of “nonzoological”, step by step
nonzoological traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zoological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoological | Of, or relating to, animals; Of, or relating to,... |
| 2 | English | zoology | The part of biology relating to the animal... |
| 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 |