Where does “opisthobranch” come from?

opisthobranch (English) comes from English opistho-, from Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν, from Ancient Greek -θεν, from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe — locative suffix.

opisthobranch (English): A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly...

Definitions

  1. A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly...

Ancestry of “opisthobranch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishopistho-back, behind, rear
2Ancient Greekὄπισθενbehind, at the back; backwards; in the future,...
3Ancient Greek-θενfrom; also used, like genitive, with prepositions
4Proto-Indo-European*-dʰelocative suffix

Words derived from “opisthobranch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe →Every word from Ancient Greek -θεν →Every word from English opistho- →