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
Ancestry of “lichénologique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lichénologie | lichenology |
| 2 | French | lichen | lichen |
| 3 | Latin | līchēn | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λειχήν | Liverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λείχω | to lick up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |
Words derived from “lichénologique”