Where does “ostracod” come from?

ostracod (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀστρακώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ostracod (English): Any of many small crustaceans, of the class...

Definitions

Any of many small crustaceans, of the class...

Ancestry of “ostracod”, step by step

ostracod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀστρακώδης

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀστρακώδης	covered with shell
2	Ancient Greek	ὄστρακον	earthen vessel; the hard shell of animals such as...
3	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
4	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
5	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English ostracode

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ostracode	Alternative form of ostracod

Words derived from “ostracod”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →