Where does “oryctognosia” come from?

oryctognosia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρυκτός, from Ancient Greek ὀρύσσω, from Proto-Hellenic *orúťťō.

oryctognosia (Latin): oryctognosy

Definitions

  1. oryctognosy

Ancestry of “oryctognosia”, step by step

oryctognosia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀρυκτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρυκτόςdug up
2Ancient Greekὀρύσσωto dig
3Proto-Hellenic*orúťťō—

via Ancient Greek γνῶσις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνῶσιςinquiry; knowledge; fame
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “oryctognosia”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *orúťťō →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀρύσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀρυκτός →