Where does “pyrodiverse” come from?
pyrodiverse (English) comes from English diverse, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.
pyrodiverse (English): Of an environment or ecosystem, subject to variation in the kinds of fire experienced, whether produced by natural conditions or controlled burning
Definitions
- Of an environment or ecosystem, subject to variation in the kinds of fire experienced, whether produced by natural conditions or controlled burning
Ancestry of “pyrodiverse”, step by step
pyrodiverse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diverse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diverse | Consisting of many different elements; various;... |
| 2 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 3 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 4 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 5 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 6 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |