Where does “nemato-” come from?

nemato- (English) comes from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nemato- (English): nemat- + -o-

Definitions

  1. nemat- + -o-

Ancestry of “nemato-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekνῆμαThat which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
2Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
3Ancient GreekνάωI flow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “nemato-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek νάω →Every word from Ancient Greek νέω →