Where does “echeneis” come from?

echeneis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐχενηΐς, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

echeneis (Latin): The suckerfish, remora

Definitions

  1. The suckerfish, remora

Ancestry of “echeneis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐχενηΐςremora, suckerfish
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →