Where does “retroleptomonad” come from?
retroleptomonad (English) comes from English retro, from French rétro, from French rétroviseur, from French rétro-, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
retroleptomonad (English): A leptomonad formed by reverse metacyclogenesis
Definitions
- A leptomonad formed by reverse metacyclogenesis
Ancestry of “retroleptomonad”, step by step
retroleptomonad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retro | Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the... |
| 2 | French | rétro | shortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro |
| 3 | French | rétroviseur | rear-view mirror |
| 4 | French | rétro- | retro-, back, behind |
| 5 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 6 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via English leptomonad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leptomonad | Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas |
| 2 | English | monad | An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point;... |
| 3 | Latin | monas | the number one; unity |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μονάς | alone, solitary, isolated; special feminine form... |
| 5 | Translingual | Chlamydomonas | genus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χλαμύς | cloak, robe, mantle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |