Where does “telson” come from?

telson (English) comes from Ancient Greek τέλσον, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.

telson (English): The part of an arthropod or crustacean posterior...

Definitions

  1. The part of an arthropod or crustacean posterior...

Ancestry of “telson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλσονheadland, the land where the plough turned; end,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-to pull, drag

Words derived from “telson”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέλσον →