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Where does “Sarcocystis” come from?

Sarcocystis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σάρξ, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “Sarcocystis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσάρξThe material which covers the bones of a...
2Ancient Greekστέμμαwreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees
3Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
4Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace

Words derived from “Sarcocystis”

  • Sarcocystidae
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