Where does “Eumalacostraca” come from?

Eumalacostraca (Translingual) comes from Translingual Malacostraca, from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Eumalacostraca (Translingual): subclass

Definitions

  1. subclass

Ancestry of “Eumalacostraca”, step by step

Eumalacostraca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Malacostraca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMalacostracaclass crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc., which have soft shells after moulting}}
2Ancient Greekμαλακόςsoft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Translingual eu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualeu—
2SpanisheuskeraBasque, of the Basque language; the Basque...
3BasqueeuskeraThe Basque language
4BasqueeuskaraThe Basque language
5Proto-Basqueeuscala—

Words derived from “Eumalacostraca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →