Where does “traumatic insemination” come from?
traumatic insemination (English) comes from English traumatic, from Latin traumaticus, from Ancient Greek τραυματικός, from Ancient Greek τραῦμα, from Ancient Greek τιτρώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₃- — to hurt.
traumatic insemination (English): A method of insemination in some invertebrates,...
Definitions
- A method of insemination in some invertebrates,...
Ancestry of “traumatic insemination”, step by step
traumatic insemination traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English traumatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | traumatic | Of, caused by, or causing trauma; Of or relating... |
| 2 | Latin | traumaticus | vulnerary, traumatic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τραυματικός | of for wounds |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τραῦμα | wound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τιτρώσκω | to harm, hurt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₃- | to hurt |
via English insemination
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insemination | A sowing of seed; the act of inseminating; The... |