Where does “Merostomata” come from?
Merostomata (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek στόμα, from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥.
Merostomata (Translingual): class
Ancestry of “Merostomata”, step by step
Merostomata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek στόμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στόμα | mouth; face; The source of a river or stream |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stomn̥ | — |
via Ancient Greek μέρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |
Words derived from “Merostomata”