Where does “metasoma” come from?
metasoma (English) comes from English Soma, from Sanskrit सोम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwHmas, from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₂- — to pour out, rain, to press out, extract.
metasoma (English): The posterior part of the body of an arthropod
Definitions
- The posterior part of the body of an arthropod
Ancestry of “metasoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Soma | The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सोम | relating to soma; together with उमा; juice,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáwHmas | soma, haoma |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sówh₂-mo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₂- | to pour out, rain, to press out, extract |