Where does “Hepatozoon” come from?

Hepatozoon (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

Hepatozoon (Translingual): genus|certain Apicomplexa alveolates incorporating many species of obligate intraerythrocytic parasites}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain Apicomplexa alveolates incorporating many species of obligate intraerythrocytic parasites}}

Ancestry of “Hepatozoon”, step by step

Hepatozoon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ζῷον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζῷονanimal, beast; form, image
2Proto-Hellenicďṓyyonanimal, creature, beast
3Proto-Hellenicgʷyōwyon
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷyeh₃w-y-om
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Ancient Greek ἧπαρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἧπαρliver
2Proto-Helleniceyékʷər
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti
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