English
entomo-
Entomo- 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’
- Englishtodayentomo-
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’
- Englishtodayentomo-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ‘to cut’
contempt, templar, tempestuous, 35 more
through Ancient Greek τέμνω ‘to cut’
atom, epitome, dichotomous, 31 more
through Ancient Greek τόμος ‘slice, piece’
Today it means
prefix insect
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- / entomo-