Where does “diapsid” come from?

diapsid (English) comes from Translingual Diapsida, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

diapsid (English): Any of very many reptiles, of the subclass...

Definitions

  1. Any of very many reptiles, of the subclass...

Ancestry of “diapsid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDiapsidasubclass
2Ancient Greekἁψίςnet, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:...
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek ἁψίς →