Where does “zygomycosis” come from?
zygomycosis (English) comes from Translingual Zygomycota, from English zygote, from Ancient Greek ζυγωτός, from Ancient Greek ζυγόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
zygomycosis (English): An infection by fungi of the class "Zygomycetes"
Definitions
- An infection by fungi of the class "Zygomycetes"
Ancestry of “zygomycosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Zygomycota | phylums or sugar molds}} |
| 2 | English | zygote | A fertilized egg cell |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζυγωτός | yoked |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόω | to yoke, join together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |