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 stomn̥Every word from Ancient Greek στόμαEvery word from Translingual Protostomia