Where does “zoohygiene” come from?
zoohygiene (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.
zoohygiene (English): The hygiene of animals, especially on a farm or in a zoo
Definitions
- The hygiene of animals, especially on a farm or in a zoo
Ancestry of “zoohygiene”, step by step
zoohygiene 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 hygiene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hygiene | The science of health, its promotion and... |
| 2 | French | hygiène | hygiene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑγιαίνω | be healthy, sound |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑγιής | sound, healthy, hearty, strong; sound in mind:... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yu-gʷih₃- | long life |