Where does “ichthyophthiriasis” come from?

ichthyophthiriasis (English) comes from English Ichthyophthirius, from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ichthyophthiriasis (English): A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused...

Definitions

  1. A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused...

Ancestry of “ichthyophthiriasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIchthyophthirius—
2Ancient Greekἰχθύςfish
3Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
4Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “ichthyophthiriasis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós →
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