Where does “choanosomal” come from?

choanosomal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

choanosomal (English): Relating to a choanosome

Definitions

  1. Relating to a choanosome

Ancestry of “choanosomal”, step by step

choanosomal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English choanosome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchoanosomeAn inner region of a sponge, supported on the choanoskeleton, that contains the choanocytes
2EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
3Middle Englishsomsome
4Old Englishsumsome
5Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
6Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic allazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic all
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