Where does “algal” come from?

algal (French) comes from French algue, from Latin alga, from Proto-Indo-European alǵ- — to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

algal (French): algal

Definitions

  1. algal

Ancestry of “algal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalguealga
2LatinalgaSeaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalǵ-to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European alǵ- →Every word from Latin alga →Every word from French algue →