Where does “osmoregulatorily” come from?
osmoregulatorily (English) comes from English osmoregulatory, from English osmo-, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
osmoregulatorily (English): In terms of, or by means of, osmoregulation
Definitions
- In terms of, or by means of, osmoregulation
Ancestry of “osmoregulatorily”, step by step
osmoregulatorily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English osmoregulatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osmoregulatory | Of or pertaining to osmoregulation |
| 2 | English | osmo- | osmosis; smell |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀσμή | smell, scent, odour; stench, stink; the sense of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄζω | to smell; there is a smell |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | óďďō | to smell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed-ye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |