Where does “Loxosceles” come from?

Loxosceles (English) comes from Ancient Greek λοξός, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

Ancestry of “Loxosceles”, step by step

Loxosceles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λοξός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλοξόςNot straight: slanting, crosswise, oblique; To...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Translingual σκέλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualσκέλος

Words derived from “Loxosceles

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg-Every word from Ancient Greek λοξός