Where does “Urochordata” come from?
Urochordata (Translingual) comes from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.
Urochordata (Translingual): subphylum
Ancestry of “Urochordata”, step by step
Urochordata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin chorda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |
via Ancient Greek οὐρά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρά | the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ors- | tail |