Where does “дрозофила” come from?
дрозофила (Russian) comes from Translingual Drosophila, from Ancient Greek φίλος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...
дрозофила (Russian): drosophila
Definitions
- drosophila
Ancestry of “дрозофила”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Drosophila | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |