Where does “nematodiasis” come from?

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

nematodiasis (English): infection with nematodes

Definitions

  1. infection with nematodes

Ancestry of “nematodiasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnematodeA worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a...
2TranslingualNematodaphylum
3Ancient GreekνῆμαThat which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
4Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
5Ancient GreekνάωI flow
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek νάωEvery word from Ancient Greek νέω
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