Where does “mwanaprimatolojia” come from?
mwanaprimatolojia (Swahili) comes from Swahili primatolojia, from English primatology, from English -ology, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy — race, lineage.
mwanaprimatolojia (Swahili): primatologist
Definitions
- primatologist
Ancestry of “mwanaprimatolojia”, step by step
mwanaprimatolojia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili primatolojia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | primatolojia | primatology |
| 2 | English | primatology | The branch of zoology relating to the study of... |
| 3 | English | -ology | Alternative form of -logy; 1843, Thomas Chandler... |
| 4 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 6 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 7 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 8 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 9 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 10 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 11 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |