Where does “zoonic” come from?
zoonic (English) comes from English zoön, from New Latin zōon, 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 — to live.
zoonic (English): Of or pertaining to animals; obtained from animal...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to animals; obtained from animal...
Ancestry of “zoonic”, step by step
zoonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zoön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoön | Alternative spelling of zoon |
| 2 | New Latin | zōon | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |