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Where does “Thaumarchaeota” come from?

Thaumarchaeota (Translingual) comes from Translingual Archaea, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖα, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀρχή, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Ancestry of “Thaumarchaeota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualArchaea—
2Ancient Greekἀρχαῖαneuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
3Ancient GreekἀρχαῖοςPertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval
4Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “Thaumarchaeota”

  • thaumarcheotal
  • thaumarchaeotic
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