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Where does “opisthosoma” come from?

opisthosoma (English) comes from English Soma, from Sanskrit सोम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáwHmas, from Proto-Indo-European sówh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₂- — to pour out, rain, to press out, extract.

opisthosoma (English): The posterior abdomen of the chelicerates

Definitions

  1. The posterior abdomen of the chelicerates

Ancestry of “opisthosoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSoma—
2Sanskritसोमrelating to soma; together with उमा; juice,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansáwHmassoma, haoma
4Proto-Indo-Europeansówh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₂-to pour out, rain, to press out, extract

Words derived from “opisthosoma”

  • opisthosomal
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