Where does “chytrid” come from?
chytrid (English) comes from Ancient Greek χυτρίδιον, from Ancient Greek χύτρα, from Proto-Hellenic kʰútra.
chytrid (English): Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota;...
Definitions
- Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota;...
Ancestry of “chytrid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χυτρίδιον | little pot |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χύτρα | an earthen pot, pot for boiling, pipkin |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰútra | — |