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Where does “thaumarcheotal” come from?

thaumarcheotal (English) comes from Translingual Thaumarchaeota, from Translingual Archaea, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖα, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀρχή, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

thaumarcheotal (English): Relating to organisms of the phylum...

Definitions

  1. Relating to organisms of the phylum...

Ancestry of “thaumarcheotal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualThaumarchaeota—
2TranslingualArchaea—
3Ancient Greekἀρχαῖαneuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
4Ancient GreekἀρχαῖοςPertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval
5Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
6Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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