Where does “hemolymph” come from?
Hemolymph comes from English hemo- combined with English lymph, which derives from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη.
hemolymph (English): A circulating fluid in the bodies of some...
Definitions
- A circulating fluid in the bodies of some...
Ancestry of “hemolymph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lymph | Pure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,... |
| 2 | French | lymphe | lymph |
| 3 | Latin | lympha | pure water, spring water |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |