Where does “phylospecies” come from?
phylospecies (English) comes from English phylo-, from Ancient Greek φῦλον, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
phylospecies (English): The smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic...
Definitions
- The smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic...
Ancestry of “phylospecies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phylo- | tribes, races or phyla; genus, species, when... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φῦλον | a set of people or other beings; sex; nation,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |