English
lignivorous
Lignivorous comes from Latin lignum ‘wood’, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-no-m ‘that which is collected’, and ultimately from *leǵ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to collect’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-no-m‘that which is collected’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*legnomreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElignum‘wood’
- Englishtodaylignivorous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to collect’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-no-m‘that which is collected’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*legnomreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElignum‘wood’
- Englishtodaylignivorous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to collect’
technology, election, collection, lesson, select, collect, logic, elite, apology, elect, eligible, elegant, catalogue, legion, trilogy, sociology, coil, analogy, terminology, physiology, pathology, logos, negligence, monologue, leach, astrology, pathologist, negligible, epilogue, archaeologist, logistic, lexicon, prologue, negligent, eulogy, cosmology, lexical, cull, diligent, etymology, 175 more
Today it means
adj That feeds on wood.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- / lignivorous