Where does “trematode” come from?
trematode (English) comes from Translingual Trematoda, from Ancient Greek τρηματώδης, from Ancient Greek -ώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
trematode (English): A parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda
Definitions
- A parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda
Ancestry of “trematode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Trematoda | Many parasitic flatworms, flukes |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρηματώδης | Having a vent to the intestinal canal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ώδης | Adjective-forming suffix: smelling of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄζω | to smell; there is a smell |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | óďďō | to smell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed-ye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |