Where does “zoological” come from?
Zoological comes from English zoology plus the English suffix -ic, derived from French -ique, Latin -icus, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-.
zoological (English): Of, or relating to, animals; Of, or relating to,...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to, animals; Of, or relating to,...
Ancestry of “zoological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoology | The part of biology relating to the animal... |
| 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 |