Where does “Acoelomorpha” come from?

Acoelomorpha (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

Acoelomorpha (Translingual): subphylum

Definitions

  1. subphylum

Ancestry of “Acoelomorpha”, step by step

Acoelomorpha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κοῖλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοῖλοςhollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankowiloshollow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱewH-to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

via Ancient Greek μορφή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowilosEvery word from Ancient Greek κοῖλος