Where does “paleomammalian” come from?
paleomammalian (English) comes from English mammalian, from English mammal, from Latin Mammalia, from Latin mammalis, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
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Ancestry of “paleomammalian”, step by step
paleomammalian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mammalian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mammalian | of, or pertaining to, mammals; like a mammal; Any... |
| 2 | English | mammal | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by... |
| 3 | Latin | Mammalia | — |
| 4 | Latin | mammalis | Of or for the breasts |
| 5 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 6 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English paleo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paleo | Clipping of paleodiet |
| 2 | Hawaiian | leo | voice; sound; command; verbal message |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | leo | voice; language; speech |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | leqo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | *(qa-)liqoʀ | throat front part of the neck |
| 6 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *liqəʀ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *liqəʀ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | liqəʀ | neck |
| 9 | Proto-Austronesian | liqəʀ | neck |