Where does “Tardigrada” come from?
Tardigrada (Translingual) comes from Latin tardigradus, from Latin gradior, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
Tardigrada (Translingual): Tartigrades, water bears, or moss piglets, small, hardy animals found in many kinds of environments
Definitions
- Tartigrades, water bears, or moss piglets, small, hardy animals found in many kinds of environments
Ancestry of “Tardigrada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tardigradus | slowly stepping |
| 2 | Latin | gradior | I step, walk; I advance, go |
| 3 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |