Where does “protostome” come from?

protostome (English) comes from Translingual Protostomia, from Ancient Greek στόμα, from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥.

protostome (English): Any animal, of the taxon "Protostomia", in which...

Definitions

  1. Any animal, of the taxon "Protostomia", in which...

Ancestry of “protostome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualProtostomiaCertain bilateral animals, generally with three germ cells and common features of embryonic development
2Ancient Greekστόμαmouth; face; The source of a river or stream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstomn̥—

Words derived from “protostome”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek στόμα →Every word from Translingual Protostomia →