Where does “Scleractinia” come from?

Scleractinia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σκληρός, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Scleractinia (Translingual): order

Definitions

  1. order

Ancestry of “Scleractinia”, step by step

Scleractinia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σκληρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκληρόςhard; harsh
2Ancient Greekκορμόςtrunk of a tree; log of timber
3Ancient GreekκείρωI shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kér-ye-
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Ancient Greek ἀκτίς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke

Words derived from “Scleractinia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-