Where does “protozoa” come from?
protozoa (English) comes from English protozoon, from English zoön, from New Latin zōon, 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.
protozoa (English): plural of protozoan; plural of protozoon
Definitions
- plural of protozoan; plural of protozoon
Ancestry of “protozoa”, step by step
protozoa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English protozoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protozoon | A protozoan |
| 2 | English | zoön | Alternative spelling of zoon |
| 3 | New Latin | zōon | — |
| 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 |