Where does “squamate” come from?
squamate (English) comes from taxonomic name ''Squamata'', from Latin squamatus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
squamate (English): Covered in scales; Any reptile of the order...
Definitions
- Covered in scales; Any reptile of the order...
Ancestry of “squamate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | taxonomic name | ''Squamata'' | — |
| 2 | Latin | squamatus | scaly |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |