Where does “zoobenthic” come from?
zoobenthic (English) comes from English zoo, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
zoobenthic (English): Of or relating to the zoobenthos
Definitions
- Of or relating to the zoobenthos
Ancestry of “zoobenthic”, step by step
zoobenthic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zoo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoo | A park where live animals are exhibited; Any... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via English benthic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benthic | Pertaining to the benthos; living on the... |
| 2 | English | benthos | The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βένθος | the depths |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάθος | extension in space: depth, height, breadth,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαθύς | being a large vertical distance from: high, deep;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂dʰ- | to sink, submerge; to tread, wade |