Where does “ekosida” come from?
ekosida (Indonesian) comes from English ecocide, from English eco, from Ancient Greek οἶκος, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ekosida (Indonesian): ecocide: the complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals
Definitions
- ecocide: the complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals
Ancestry of “ekosida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ecocide | The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to... |
| 2 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |