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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.

Ancestry of “Echeneis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Echeneis”

  • Echeneidae
  • Echeneididae
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