Where does “opisthothorax” come from?
opisthothorax (English) comes from English opistho-, from Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν, from Ancient Greek -θεν, from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe.
opisthothorax (English): The portion of the thorax behind the prothorax
Definitions
- The portion of the thorax behind the prothorax
Ancestry of “opisthothorax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | opistho- | back, behind, rear |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄπισθεν | behind, at the back; backwards; in the future,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -θεν | from; also used, like genitive, with prepositions |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *-dʰe | — |