Where does “taxidermy” come from?
taxidermy (English) comes from French taxidermie, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
taxidermy (English): The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of...
Definitions
- The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of...
Ancestry of “taxidermy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | taxidermie | taxidermy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “taxidermy”