Where does “cichlide” come from?

cichlide (Dutch) comes from Translingual Cichlidae, from Translingual -idae, from Latin -ides, from Ancient Greek -ίδης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

cichlide (Dutch): cichlid fish of family

Definitions

  1. cichlid fish of family

Ancestry of “cichlide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCichlidaegenus name
2Translingual-idaeof the family of
3Latin-idesson of
4Ancient Greek-ίδηςson of
5Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
7Proto-Indo-European-ess
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Ancient Greek -ήςEvery word from Translingual -idae
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