Where does “platyhelminthic” come from?
platyhelminthic (English) comes from English platyhelminth, from Translingual Platyhelminthes, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
platyhelminthic (English): Of or relating to the platyhelminths
Definitions
- Of or relating to the platyhelminths
Ancestry of “platyhelminthic”, step by step
platyhelminthic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English platyhelminth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | platyhelminth | Any flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes |
| 2 | Translingual | Platyhelminthes | The flatworms |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |