Where does “phenology” come from?
Phenology derives from English phenomenon via Late Latin phaenomenon and Ancient Greek φαινόμενον, from the verb φαίνω meaning "to show or appear," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰeh₂-.
phenology (English): The study of the effect of climate on periodic...
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- The study of the effect of climate on periodic...
Ancestry of “phenology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ology | Alternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler... |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 4 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 5 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 6 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 7 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 8 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 9 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |