Where does “paleophytologist” come from?

paleophytologist (English) comes from English phytologist, from English phyto-, from English zoön, from New Latin zōon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om — to live.

paleophytologist (English): A paleobotanist

Definitions

  1. A paleobotanist

Ancestry of “paleophytologist”, step by step

paleophytologist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phytologist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphytologistOne skilled in phytology; a writer on plants; a...
2Englishphyto-Pertaining to or derived from plants
3EnglishzoönAlternative spelling of zoon
4New Latinzōon
5Ancient Greekζῷονanimal, beast; form, image
6Proto-Hellenicďṓyyonanimal, creature, beast
7Proto-Hellenicgʷyōwyon
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷyeh₃w-y-om
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via English paleo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaleoClipping of paleodiet
2Hawaiianleovoice; sound; command; verbal message
3Proto-Polynesianleovoice; language; speech
4Proto-Oceanicleqo
5Proto-Oceanic*(qa-)liqoʀthroat front part of the neck
6Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*liqəʀ
7Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*liqəʀ
8Proto-Malayo-Polynesianliqəʀneck
9Proto-Austronesianliqəʀneck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti
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