Where does “Nematoda” come from?

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

Nematoda (Translingual): phylum

Definitions

  1. phylum

Ancestry of “Nematoda”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Nematoda”

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