Where does “Nemastoma” come from?

Nemastoma (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Nemastoma (Translingual): genus|certain harvestmen}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain harvestmen}}

Ancestry of “Nemastoma”, step by step

Nemastoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νῆμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekνῆμαThat which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
2Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
3Ancient GreekνάωI flow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via Ancient Greek στόμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστόμαmouth; face; The source of a river or stream
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstomn̥

Words derived from “Nemastoma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek νάωEvery word from Ancient Greek νέω