Where does “metanauplius” come from?
metanauplius (English) comes from English nauplius, from New Latin Nauplius, from Latin nauplius, from Ancient Greek Ναύπλιος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
metanauplius (English): A larval crustacean in a stage following the...
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- A larval crustacean in a stage following the...
Ancestry of “metanauplius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nauplius | A crustacean larva that has three pairs of... |
| 2 | New Latin | Nauplius | mythological king of Euboea |
| 3 | Latin | nauplius | argonaut, paper nautilus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ναύπλιος | mythological founder of the city of Nauplia , a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |