Where does “branchiate” come from?
branchiate (English) comes from New Latin branchiatus, from Latin -atus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
branchiate (English): Furnished with branchiae
Definitions
- Furnished with branchiae
Ancestry of “branchiate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | branchiatus | having gills |
| 2 | Latin | -atus | -ed, -ate, -like; Form of -tus appended to nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |