Where does “stagnalis” come from?

stagnalis (Latin) comes from Latin stagnum, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.

stagnalis (Latin): A specific epithet for organisms associated with stagnant water

Definitions

  1. A specific epithet for organisms associated with stagnant water

Ancestry of “stagnalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstagnumpond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂g-to seep drip; to seep, drip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- →Every word from Latin stagnum →