Where does “Cestoda” come from?

Cestoda (New Latin) comes from Latin cestus, from Latin caestus, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.

Ancestry of “Cestoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincestusa girdle, tie, band or strap worn around the...
2Latincaestusa type of boxing glove made from a strap of...
3Latincaedōto cut, hew, fell
4Proto-Italickaidōto cut, to hew, to fell
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂id-—

Words derived from “Cestoda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaidō →Every word from Latin caedō →