Where does “Balantidium” come from?
Balantidium (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βαλαντίδιον, from Ancient Greek βαλάντιον, from Greek χείλος, from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Balantidium (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Balantidium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαλαντίδιον | a pouch |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βαλάντιον | Alternative form of βαλλάντιον; bag, pouch, purse |
| 3 | Greek | χείλος | lip; lip, edge; labia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χεῖλος | lip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |