Where does “crotalaria moth” come from?
crotalaria moth (English) comes from English Crotalaria, from Translingual Crotalaria, from Ancient Greek κρόταλον, from Ancient Greek κροτέω — to rattle.
crotalaria moth (English): An erebid moth of species Utetheisa lotrix, distributed throughout Africa, Asia, and Australasia
Definitions
- An erebid moth of species Utetheisa lotrix, distributed throughout Africa, Asia, and Australasia
Ancestry of “crotalaria moth”, step by step
crotalaria moth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Crotalaria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Crotalaria | Any of the genus Crotalaria of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs |
| 2 | Translingual | Crotalaria | genus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρόταλον | clapper, rattle, castanet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κροτέω | to rattle |