Etymograph

English

ichnofamily

From ichno- (“trace”) + family.

Formed from ichno- ‘trace’ + family

Ancient Greek ἴχνος ‘footprint’

English ichno-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do, put, place’

Proto-Italic *fameliā ‘household’

Latin familia ‘household’

Middle English famylye

English family

Today it means

noun Any family known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / ichnofamily