Where does “oomycide” come from?
oomycide (English) comes from English oomycete, from English oö-, from Ancient Greek ᾠο-, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
oomycide (English): Any substance that kills oomycetes
Definitions
- Any substance that kills oomycetes
Ancestry of “oomycide”, step by step
oomycide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oomycete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oomycete | Any of a number of filamentous unicellular... |
| 2 | English | oö- | Alternative spelling of oo-; egg |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾠο- | oo- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |