Where does “Gasterosteus” come from?

Gasterosteus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Gasterosteus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Gasterosteus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
2Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “Gasterosteus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek -τήρEvery word from Ancient Greek γαστήρ