Where does “opisthokont” come from?

opisthokont (English) comes from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

opisthokont (English): Any of very many eukaryotes whose flagellate...

Definitions

  1. Any of very many eukaryotes whose flagellate...

Ancestry of “opisthokont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Words derived from “opisthokont”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →