Where does “phylum” come from?
Phylum comes from Latin phylum, from Ancient Greek φῦλον meaning "tribe" or "clan," derived from the verb φύω meaning "to grow" or "to be born," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- meaning "to grow" or "to swell."
phylum (English): A rank in the classification of organisms, below...
Definitions
- A rank in the classification of organisms, below...
Ancestry of “phylum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | phylum | phylum |
| 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 |