Where does “Endolimax” come from?
Endolimax (Translingual) comes from Latin limax, from Ancient Greek λεῖμαξ, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.
Ancestry of “Endolimax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | limax | slug, snail |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεῖμαξ | snail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |