Where does “sea anemone” come from?
sea anemone (English) comes from English sea, from Middle English see, from Old English sǣ, from Proto-West Germanic saiwi, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
sea anemone (English): Any polyp of the order Actiniaria that occurs in marine or estuarine habitats and captures its food using tentacles
Definitions
- Any polyp of the order Actiniaria that occurs in marine or estuarine habitats and captures its food using tentacles
Ancestry of “sea anemone”, step by step
sea anemone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sea | A large body of salt water; A lake, especially if... |
| 2 | Middle English | see | sea, ocean; A body of water, a lake; seat, chair |
| 3 | Old English | sǣ | sea, lake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via English anemone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anemone | Any plant of the genus "Anemone", of the... |
| 2 | Latin | anemōnē | windflower, anemone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνεμώνη | poppy anemone; Greek anemone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνεμος | wind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ánemos | wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |