Where does “anécique” come from?

anécique (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνέχω, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

anécique (French): anecic type of earthworm that lives underground but surfaces to feed

Definitions

  1. anecic type of earthworm that lives underground but surfaces to feed

Ancestry of “anécique”, step by step

anécique traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀνέχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνέχωto bear
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via French grc:ἀνέχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgrc:ἀνέχω

Words derived from “anécique

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω
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