Where does “polyzoa” come from?
polyzoa (English) comes from English polyzoon, from English -zoon, from Latin -zoon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti — to live.
polyzoa (English): plural of polyzoon
Definitions
- plural of polyzoon
Ancestry of “polyzoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polyzoon | A bryozoan |
| 2 | English | -zoon | Forming nouns indicating individual members of... |
| 3 | Latin | -zoon | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |