Where does “nudibranch” come from?
nudibranch (English) comes from Translingual Nudibranchia, from Latin nūdus, from Proto-Italic nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nudibranch (English): Any sea slug; specifically the animals belonging...
Definitions
- Any sea slug; specifically the animals belonging...
Ancestry of “nudibranch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Nudibranchia | order |
| 2 | Latin | nūdus | unclothed, nude, naked |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nogʷedos | naked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷedós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |