Where does “lichénologique” come from?

lichénologique (French) comes from French lichénologie, from French lichen, from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

lichénologique (French): lichenological

Definitions

  1. lichenological

Ancestry of “lichénologique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlichénologielichenology
2Frenchlichenlichen
3Latinlīchēna cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen
4Ancient GreekλειχήνLiverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin...
5Ancient Greekλείχωto lick up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “lichénologique

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek λείχωEvery word from Ancient Greek λειχήν
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