Where does “zoochore” come from?
zoochore (English) comes from English chore, from English char, from English cha, from Hindi चा, from Persian چا, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
zoochore (English): A plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are...
Definitions
- A plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are...
Ancestry of “zoochore”, step by step
zoochore traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English chore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chore | A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or... |
| 2 | English | char | To burn something to charcoal; To burn slightly... |
| 3 | English | cha | tea, sometimes specifically masala chai; You;... |
| 4 | Hindi | चा | Alternative form of चाय |
| 5 | Persian | چا | tea |
| 6 | Chinese | 茶 | tea |
| 7 | Proto-Loloish | la¹ | tea |
| 8 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
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 French zoo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | zoo | zoo |