Where does “purotosua” come from?
purotosua (Yoruba) comes from English protozoa, from English protozoon, from English zoön, from New Latin zōon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om — to live.
purotosua (Yoruba): protozoa
Definitions
- protozoa
Ancestry of “purotosua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protozoa | plural of protozoan; plural of protozoon |
| 2 | English | protozoon | A protozoan |
| 3 | English | zoön | Alternative spelling of zoon |
| 4 | New Latin | zōon | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |