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Where does “νῆμᾰ” come from?

νῆμᾰ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

νῆμᾰ (Ancient Greek): That which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...

Definitions

  1. That which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...

Ancestry of “νῆμᾰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
2Ancient GreekνάωI flow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “νῆμᾰ”

  • nematode
  • nematic
  • nemaline
  • nematology
  • nematicide
  • nematophagous
  • nematological
  • nematologist
  • nematodiasis
  • treponematosis
  • nematoid
  • nematocide
  • antinematode
  • phytonematode
  • nematoblast
  • paranematic
  • nematically
  • nemalite
  • bionematicide
  • ferronematic
  • supernematic
  • nematicity
  • nematocalyx
  • nematodelike
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