Where does “Echeneis” come from?

Echeneis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἐχενηΐς, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Echeneis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Echeneis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐχενηΐςremora, suckerfish
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Echeneis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →