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entomic
Entomic comes from Ancient Greek ἔντομον ‘insect’, from ἔντομος ‘cut into pieces’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*temh₁-‘to cut’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*tm̥-né-h₁-tireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτέμνωtémnō‘to cut’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτόμοςtómos‘slice, piece’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔντομοςéntomos‘cut into pieces’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔντομονéntomon‘insect’
- Englishtodayentomic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*temh₁-‘to cut’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*tm̥-né-h₁-tireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτέμνωtémnō‘to cut’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτόμοςtómos‘slice, piece’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔντομοςéntomos‘cut into pieces’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἔντομονéntomon‘insect’
- Englishtodayentomic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ‘to cut’
contempt, templar, tempestuous, 34 more
through Ancient Greek τέμνω ‘to cut’
atom, epitome, dichotomous, 30 more
through Ancient Greek τόμος ‘slice, piece’
Today it means
adj Relating to insects; entomological.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- / entomic