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Where does “Coelenterata” come from?

Coelenterata (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “Coelenterata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔντερονguts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
3Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “Coelenterata”

  • coelenterate
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