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etymology from the greek ἔτυμος for "true" entomology from the greek ἔντομον for "insect", the tom actually is the same tom in atom.
by p3rls 5y ago
etymology from the greek ἔτυμος for "true"
entomology from the greek ἔντομον for "insect", the tom actually is the same tom in atom.
- perihelions 5y agoThis checks out: - "The Greek word entomon, meaning “notched,” refers to the segmented body plan of the insect." https://www.britannica.com/science/entomology https://www.britannica.com/science/entomology - "Etymology : From ἐν- (en-, “in”) + τόμος (tómos, “slice”)." https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ἔντομος#Ancient_Greek https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ἔντομος#Ancient_Greek
- lmohseni 5y agoOr in xkcd form: https://xkcd.com/1012/ https://xkcd.com/1012/