Where does “acanthosoma” come from?
acanthosoma (English) comes from English Soma, from Sanskrit सोम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwHmas, from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₂- — to pour out, rain, to press out, extract.
acanthosoma (English): A penaeid larva
Ancestry of “acanthosoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Soma | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सोम | relating to soma; together with उमा; juice,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáwHmas | soma, haoma |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sówh₂-mo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₂- | to pour out, rain, to press out, extract |