Where does “holaspidean” come from?

holaspidean (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

holaspidean (English): Having a single series of large scutes on the...

Definitions

  1. Having a single series of large scutes on the...

Ancestry of “holaspidean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς →