Where does “dictyopteran” come from?
dictyopteran (English) comes from Translingual Dictyoptera, from Ancient Greek δίκτυον, from Ancient Greek δικεῖν — to cast, to throw; to strike; throw.
dictyopteran (English): Any of the polyneopterous insects of the order...
Definitions
- Any of the polyneopterous insects of the order...
Ancestry of “dictyopteran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Dictyoptera | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίκτυον | fishing net |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δικεῖν | to cast, to throw; to strike; throw |