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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς →Every word from English aspis →