Where does “rotiferal” come from?
rotiferal (English) comes from Translingual Rotifera, from Latin -fer, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
rotiferal (English): Of or relating to the Rotifera
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Rotifera
Ancestry of “rotiferal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Rotifera | The rotifers, traditionally known informally as wheel animalcules because of their partly circular mouthparts fringed with continuously whirling cilia |
| 2 | Latin | -fer | -bearing, -carrying, -bringing |
| 3 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |