Where does “zoology” come from?
Zoology comes from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, gʷyṓwyon, and Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, gʷeyh₃-, gʷih₃wós, and gʷeih₃w-, meaning living creature.
zoology (English): The part of biology relating to the animal...
Definitions
- The part of biology relating to the animal...
Ancestry of “zoology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
Words derived from “zoology”