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
- any member of the genus Nemalion of algae
Ancestry of “nemalio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | ''[[Nemalion]]'' | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νῆμα | That which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέω | I swim; I float; I spin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νάω | I flow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |