Where does “Treponema” come from?

Treponema (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek νῆμα, from Ancient Greek νέω, from Ancient Greek νάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Treponema (Translingual): Spirochetes that are pathogenic in humans and other warm-blooded animals and include the causative agents of syphilis and yaws

Definitions

Spirochetes that are pathogenic in humans and other warm-blooded animals and include the causative agents of syphilis and yaws

Ancestry of “Treponema”, step by step

Treponema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νῆμα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	νῆμα	That which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
2	Ancient Greek	νέω	I swim; I float; I spin
3	Ancient Greek	νάω	I flow
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)neh₂-	to swim; to float

via Ancient Greek τρέπω

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τρέπω	I turn
2	Proto-Indo-European	trep-	to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek νάω →Every word from Ancient Greek νέω →