Where does “chaetognath” come from?

chaetognath (English) comes from Ancient Greek γνάθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ-.

chaetognath (English): Any of several marine worms of the phylum...

Definitions

  1. Any of several marine worms of the phylum...

Ancestry of “chaetognath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνάθοςjaw; point, edge; type of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₂dʰ-os—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₂dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os →Every word from Ancient Greek γνάθος →