Where does “Opisthokonta” come from?

Opisthokonta (Translingual) comes from English opisthokont, from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

Opisthokonta (Translingual): clade

Definitions

  1. clade

Ancestry of “Opisthokonta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopisthokontAny of very many eukaryotes whose flagellate...
2Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →Every word from English opisthokont →