Where does “nemathelminth” come from?
nemathelminth (English) comes from English nemato-, from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nemathelminth (English): Any nematode worm
Ancestry of “nemathelminth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nemato- | nemat- + -o- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νῆμα | That which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέω | I swim; I float; I spin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νάω | I flow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |