Where does “platyhelminth” come from?
platyhelminth (English) comes from Translingual Platyhelminthes, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
platyhelminth (English): Any flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes
Definitions
- Any flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes
Ancestry of “platyhelminth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Platyhelminthes | The flatworms |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |