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Where does “Sabellinae” come from?

Sabellinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sabella, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “Sabellinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSabella—
2LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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