Where does “metastoma” come from?

metastoma (English) comes from Ancient Greek στόμα, from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥.

metastoma (English): A median elevation behind the mouth in the...

Definitions

  1. A median elevation behind the mouth in the...

Ancestry of “metastoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστόμαmouth; face; The source of a river or stream
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstomn̥—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek στόμα →
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