Where does “squame” come from?
squame (English) comes from Latin squāma, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
squame (English): A scale; The scale, or exopodite, of an antenna...
Definitions
- A scale; The scale, or exopodite, of an antenna...
Ancestry of “squame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | squāma | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |