Where does “Nemertes” come from?

Nemertes (English) comes from Ancient Greek νημερτής, 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;...

Nemertes (English): One of the nereids

Definitions

  1. One of the nereids

Ancestry of “Nemertes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekνημερτήςNot making mistakes: unerring, infallible, sure
2Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
4Proto-Indo-European-ess—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Ancient Greek -ής →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ēs →