Where does “oligolecty” come from?

oligolecty (English) comes from English oligolectic, from English oligo-, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος, from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

oligolecty (English): The preference of an insect pollinator for...

Definitions

  1. The preference of an insect pollinator for...

Ancestry of “oligolecty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisholigolecticrelating to, or characteristic of oligolecty
2Englisholigo-few
3Ancient GreekὀλίγοςOf small amount: few, little; Of small size:...
4New Latinchaeta—
5Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- →Every word from English oligo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίτη →