Where does “dipteran” come from?

dipteran (English) comes from Translingual Diptera, from Ancient Greek δίπτερα, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dipteran (English): An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly;...

Definitions

  1. An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly;...

Ancestry of “dipteran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDipteraorder}}
2Ancient Greekδίπτερα—
3Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →