Where does “ornithologically” come from?
ornithologically (English) comes from English ornithological, from English ornithology, from New Latin ornithologia, from Ancient Greek ὀρνιθολόγος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ornithologically (English): In terms of ornithology
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- In terms of ornithology
Ancestry of “ornithologically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ornithological | of or pertaining to ornithology |
| 2 | English | ornithology | The branch of zoology that deals with the... |
| 3 | New Latin | ornithologia | ornithology |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρνιθολόγος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄρνις | bird; chicken |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |