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
- Any animal, of the taxon "Protostomia", in which...
Ancestry of “protostome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Protostomia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στόμα | mouth; face; The source of a river or stream |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stomn̥ | — |
Words derived from “protostome”