Where does “haematobius” come from?

haematobius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

haematobius (Latin): that lives on blood; bloodsucking

Definitions

  1. that lives on blood; bloodsucking

Ancestry of “haematobius”, step by step

haematobius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βίος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβίοςlife
2Ancient GreekΓένεσιςGenesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek
3Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Ancient Greek αἷμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
2Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génetis →