Etymology

phylogeographical

Today it means: Of or pertaining to phylogeography Full definition →

English geographical ← Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφύω (phúō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῦλον (phûlon)
  5. Englishphylo-
  6. Englishgeographical
  7. English todayphylogeographical

From phylo- + geographical.

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