Where does “nematode” come from?

nematode (Italian) comes from Translingual Nematoda, from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nematode (Italian): nematode

Definitions

  1. nematode

Ancestry of “nematode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualNematodaphylum
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 νάω →Every word from Ancient Greek νέω →