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Where does “zoophytological” come from?

zoophytological (English) comes from English phytological, from English phyto-, 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 — to live.

zoophytological (English): Of or pertaining to zoophytology

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to zoophytology

Ancestry of “zoophytological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphytologicalof or relating to phytology
2Englishphyto-Pertaining to or derived from plants
3EnglishzoönAlternative spelling of zoon
4New Latinzōon—
5Ancient Greekζῷονanimal, beast; form, image
6Proto-Hellenicďṓyyonanimal, creature, beast
7Proto-Hellenicgʷyōwyon—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷyeh₃w-y-om—
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
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