Where does “nematoblastico” come from?

nematoblastico (Italian) comes from English nemato-, from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nematoblastico (Italian): characterized by metamorphic rocks made up of fibrous minerals distributed in nearly-parallel stripes

Definitions

  1. characterized by metamorphic rocks made up of fibrous minerals distributed in nearly-parallel stripes

Ancestry of “nematoblastico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnemato-nemat- + -o-
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
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