Where does “Oligochaeta” come from?

Oligochaeta (Translingual) comes from New Latin oligo-, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος, from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

Oligochaeta (Translingual): subclass

Definitions

  1. subclass

Ancestry of “Oligochaeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinoligo-few
2Ancient GreekὀλίγοςOf small amount: few, little; Of small size:...
3New Latinchaeta—
4Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίτη →Every word from New Latin chaeta →