Where does “Chondrostei” come from?

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

Chondrostei (Translingual): Sturgeons and related fish including bichirs

Definitions

  1. Sturgeons and related fish including bichirs

Ancestry of “Chondrostei”, 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