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Where does “sedimentologically” come from?

sedimentologically (English) comes from English sedimentological, from English sedimentology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy — race, lineage.

sedimentologically (English): In terms of sedimentology

Definitions

  1. In terms of sedimentology

Ancestry of “sedimentologically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsedimentologicalOf, pertaining to, or caused by sedimentology
2EnglishsedimentologyThe study of natural sediments and of the...
3English-ologyAlternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler...
4English‐o‐—
5English-prim—
6EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
7EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
8EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
9Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
10EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
11Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
12Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
13Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
14Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
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