Where does “Spirochaetaceae” come from?

Spirochaetaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Spirochaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

Spirochaetaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Spirochaetaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSpirochaetagenus
2Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίτη →Every word from Translingual Spirochaeta →