Where does “deradelphus” come from?

deradelphus (English) comes from Ancient Greek δέρη, from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός, from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰós — brother.

deradelphus (English): Conjoined twins fused at the thorax and having a single head and neck

Definitions

  1. Conjoined twins fused at the thorax and having a single head and neck

Ancestry of “deradelphus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέρηneck, throat
2Ancient Greekἀδελφόςbrotherly or sisterly; double; closely related,...
3Proto-Hellenicəgʷelpʰósbrother
Every word from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰósEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀδελφόςEvery word from Ancient Greek δέρη