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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λοξός | Not straight: slanting, crosswise, oblique; To... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |
via Translingual σκέλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | σκέλος | — |