Where does “arthropoda” come from?

arthropoda (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον, from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

arthropoda (Translingual): phylum

Definitions

  1. phylum

Ancestry of “arthropoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρθρονjoint; limb; articulation
2Ancient Greekἀραρίσκωjoin, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,...
3Ancient Greek-σκωPrimitive suffix used to form present-tense...
4Proto-Indo-European-sḱétiForms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

Words derived from “arthropoda

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -sḱétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -σκωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω
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