Where does “Choanoflagellida” come from?
Choanoflagellida (Translingual) comes from Latin flagellum, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
Choanoflagellida (Translingual): order
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Ancestry of “Choanoflagellida”, step by step
Choanoflagellida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin flagellum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | flagellum | whip, lash, scourge; whip for driving animals;... |
| 2 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |