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
- Any of several marine worms of the phylum...
Ancestry of “chaetognath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γνάθος | jaw; point, edge; type of stone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₂dʰ- | — |