Where does “holostome” come from?

holostome (English) comes from English holo-, from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

holostome (English): Any of the Holostomata

Definitions

  1. Any of the Holostomata

Ancestry of “holostome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishholo-whole; hologram
2Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὅλος
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