Where does “scyphistoma” come from?

scyphistoma (English) comes from Ancient Greek στόμα, from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥.

scyphistoma (English): The young attached larva of Discophora in the...

Definitions

  1. The young attached larva of Discophora in the...

Ancestry of “scyphistoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστόμαmouth; face; The source of a river or stream
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstomn̥—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek στόμα →