Where does “nematophagous” come from?
nematophagous (English) comes from English nemat-, 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.
nematophagous (English): Consuming nematodes
Ancestry of “nematophagous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nemat- | Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a... |
| 2 | English | nematode | A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a... |
| 3 | Translingual | Nematoda | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νῆμα | That which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέω | I swim; I float; I spin |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νάω | I flow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |