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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

  1. The posterior part of the body of an arthropod

Ancestry of “metasoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSoma—
2Sanskritसोमrelating to soma; together with उमा; juice,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansáwHmassoma, haoma
4Proto-Indo-Europeansówh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₂-to pour out, rain, to press out, extract

Words derived from “metasoma”

  • metasomal
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