Where does “heteracanth” come from?

heteracanth (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

heteracanth (English): Having the spines of the dorsal fin asymmetrical,...

Definitions

  1. Having the spines of the dorsal fin asymmetrical,...

Ancestry of “heteracanth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκανθαA thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;...
2Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos →