Where does “Opisthorchiata” come from?
Opisthorchiata (Translingual) comes from Translingual Opisthorchis, from Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν, from Ancient Greek -θεν, from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe — locative suffix.
Opisthorchiata (Translingual): suborder
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Ancestry of “Opisthorchiata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Opisthorchis | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄπισθεν | behind, at the back; backwards; in the future,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -θεν | from; also used, like genitive, with prepositions |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *-dʰe | locative suffix |