Where does “bentosowy” come from?

bentosowy (Polish) comes from Polish bentos, from Ancient Greek βένθος, from Ancient Greek βάθος, from Ancient Greek βαθύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂dʰ- — to sink, submerge; to tread, wade.

bentosowy (Polish): benthic

Definitions

  1. benthic

Ancestry of “bentosowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbentosbenthos
2Ancient Greekβένθοςthe depths
3Ancient Greekβάθοςextension in space: depth, height, breadth,...
4Ancient Greekβαθύςbeing a large vertical distance from: high, deep;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂dʰ-to sink, submerge; to tread, wade
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαθύς →Every word from Ancient Greek βάθος →