Where does “phytodetritus” come from?

phytodetritus (English) comes from English detritus, from Latin detritus, from Latin dēterō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

phytodetritus (English): marine detritus, of plant origin, that slowly...

Definitions

  1. marine detritus, of plant origin, that slowly...

Ancestry of “phytodetritus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdetritusPieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or...
2Latindetritusrubbed away, worn away, worn out, having been...
3Latindēterōto rub off, rub away, wear out, rasp
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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