Where does “nemalio” come from?

nemalio (Italian) comes from Translingual ''[[Nemalion]]'', from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nemalio (Italian): any member of the genus Nemalion of algae

Definitions

  1. any member of the genus Nemalion of algae

Ancestry of “nemalio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual''[[Nemalion]]''
2Ancient GreekνῆμαThat which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
3Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
4Ancient GreekνάωI flow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek νάωEvery word from Ancient Greek νέω