Where does “leptomonad” come from?
leptomonad (English) comes from English monad, from Latin monas, from Ancient Greek μονάς, from Translingual Chlamydomonas, from Ancient Greek χλαμύς, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
leptomonad (English): Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
Definitions
- Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
Ancestry of “leptomonad”, step by step
leptomonad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monad | An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point;... |
| 2 | Latin | monas | the number one; unity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονάς | alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form... |
| 4 | Translingual | Chlamydomonas | genus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χλαμύς | cloak, robe, mantle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |
via Translingual Leptomonas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Leptomonas | genus |