Where does “tetrasporangium” come from?
tetrasporangium (English) comes from English sporangium, from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄγγος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
tetrasporangium (English): A sporangium that produces tetraspores
Definitions
- A sporangium that produces tetraspores
Ancestry of “tetrasporangium”, step by step
tetrasporangium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sporangium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sporangium | A case, capsule, or container in which spores are... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγεῖον | vessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγος | vessel (to hold liquids); vat; pitcher; bucket; pail; wine-bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éngos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |