Where does “Chondrichthyes” come from?

Chondrichthyes (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

Chondrichthyes (Translingual): Cartilaginous fish; sharks, rays, skates, and holocephalians

Definitions

  1. Cartilaginous fish; sharks, rays, skates, and holocephalians

Ancestry of “Chondrichthyes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχόνδροςA small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ →Every word from Ancient Greek χόνδρος →