Where does “termitophagy” come from?
termitophagy (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
termitophagy (English): Feeding on termites as the dominant item of diet
Definitions
- Feeding on termites as the dominant item of diet
Ancestry of “termitophagy”, step by step
termitophagy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English termite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | termite | A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the... |
| 2 | Latin | Termes | Lerma a town in |
| 3 | Latin | termes | a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;... |
| 4 | Latin | tero | I rub or triturate; I wear away or wear out; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |