Where does “cestode” come from?

cestode (English) comes from New Latin Cestoda, from Latin cestus, from Latin caestus, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.

cestode (English): A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a...

Definitions

  1. A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a...

Ancestry of “cestode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinCestoda—
2Latincestusa girdle, tie, band or strap worn around the...
3Latincaestusa type of boxing glove made from a strap of...
4Latincaedōto cut, hew, fell
5Proto-Italickaidōto cut, to hew, to fell
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂id-—

Words derived from “cestode”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaidō →Every word from Latin caedō →