Where does “tagma” come from?

tagma (English) comes from Ancient Greek τάγμα, from Ancient Greek τάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂ǵ- — to touch.

tagma (English): A specialized grouping of arthropodan segments,...

Definitions

  1. A specialized grouping of arthropodan segments,...

Ancestry of “tagma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτάγμαcommand, order; arrangement; body of soldiers,...
2Ancient Greekτάσσωto arrange, put in order; to arrange soldiers,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂ǵ-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τάσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek τάγμα →
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