Where does “Chaetomorpha” come from?

Chaetomorpha (Translingual) comes from English chaeto-, from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

Chaetomorpha (Translingual): genus algae}}

Definitions

  1. genus algae}}

Ancestry of “Chaetomorpha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchaeto-chaeta
2New Latinchaeta—
3Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίτη →Every word from New Latin chaeta →