Where does “bothrium” come from?

bothrium (English) comes from Ancient Greek βοθρίον, from Ancient Greek βόθρος, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

bothrium (English): A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar...

Definitions

A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar...

Ancestry of “bothrium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	βοθρίον	small trench to set plants in
2	Ancient Greek	βόθρος	pit, hole; trench, pit
3	Ancient Greek	λεπίς	scale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
4	Ancient Greek	λέπω	peel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “bothrium”

trichobothrium

Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →Every word from Ancient Greek βόθρος →