Where does “algae” come from?

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

algae (Latin): nominative plural of alga; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of alga; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “algae”, step by step

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