Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “troglobite” come from?

troglobite (English) comes from German Troglobie, 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.

troglobite (English): An animal that normally lives entirely in the...

Definitions

  1. An animal that normally lives entirely in the...

Ancestry of “troglobite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTroglobie—
2Ancient Greekβίοςlife
3Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
4Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “troglobite”

  • troglobitic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →