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Where does “protaspis” come from?

protaspis (English) comes from English aspis, from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

protaspis (English): A stage in the development of a trilobite where...

Definitions

  1. A stage in the development of a trilobite where...

Ancestry of “protaspis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaspisA type of round shield borne by ancient Greek...
2Ancient Greekἀσπίςshield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “protaspis”

  • anaprotaspis
  • metaprotaspis
  • paraprotaspis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →