Where does “troglobiomorphism” come from?
troglobiomorphism (English) comes from English biomorphism, from English bio-, from Ancient Greek βίο-, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
troglobiomorphism (English): The form of a biological organism that has been...
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Ancestry of “troglobiomorphism”, step by step
troglobiomorphism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English biomorphism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biomorphism | A surrealist art movement of the twentieth... |
| 2 | English | bio- | life; organic life |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Latin trōglodyta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | trōglodyta | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρωγλοδύτης | One who crawls in holes or caves, such as a snake... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρώγλη | hole, hollow |
| 4 | Latin | raptor | A thief, robber, plunderer; An abductor,... |
| 5 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |