English
Leeuwenhoekian
Leeuwenhoekian comes from Dutch Leeuwenhoek.
- Dutchc. 1500–presentLeeuwenhoek
- EnglishtodayLeeuwenhoekian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Dutchc. 1500–presentLeeuwenhoek
- EnglishtodayLeeuwenhoekian
Formed from Leeuwenhoek + -ian
Every English word from Dutch Leeuwenhoek
Today it means
adj Of or relating to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), Dutch microbiologist and microscopist.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Dutch Leeuwenhoek / Leeuwenhoekian