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Where does “Cormobionta” come from?

Cormobionta (Translingual) comes from Translingual cormo-, from Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “Cormobionta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualcormo-—
2Latincormus—
3Ancient Greekκορμόςtrunk of a tree; log of timber
4Ancient GreekκείρωI shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kér-ye-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
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