Where does “stenohaline” come from?

stenohaline (English) comes from English haline, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

stenohaline (English): Tolerant of only a narrow range of saltwater...

Definitions

  1. Tolerant of only a narrow range of saltwater...

Ancestry of “stenohaline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhalinesalty; saline; of or relating to the degree of...
2Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλς →