Where does “opisthobranchism” come from?
opisthobranchism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
opisthobranchism (English): The property of being an opisthobranch
Definitions
- The property of being an opisthobranch
Ancestry of “opisthobranchism”, step by step
opisthobranchism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English opisthobranch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opisthobranch | A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly... |
| 2 | English | opistho- | back, behind, rear |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄπισθεν | behind, at the back; backwards; in the future,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -θεν | from; also used, like genitive, with prepositions |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *-dʰe | locative suffix |