Where does “synzoochory” come from?
synzoochory (English) comes from English zoochory, from English zoo, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.
synzoochory (English): The dispersal of seed by animals who store them in a cache
Definitions
- The dispersal of seed by animals who store them in a cache
Ancestry of “synzoochory”, step by step
synzoochory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zoochory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoochory | The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by... |
| 2 | English | zoo | A park where live animals are exhibited; Any... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via English syn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syn | That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90° |
| 2 | English | synonym | A word whose meaning is the same as that of... |
| 3 | Middle English | sinonyme | — |
| 4 | Latin | synōnymum | synonym |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συνώνυμος | Having the same name; Having only one meaning:... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |