Where does “dipteron” come from?

dipteron (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.

dipteron (English): Any fly of the taxonomic order Diptera

Definitions

Any fly of the taxonomic order Diptera

Ancestry of “dipteron”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Diptera	order}}
2	Ancient Greek	δίπτερα	—
3	Ancient Greek	δί-	Twice, double
4	Ancient Greek	διά	throughout
5	Proto-Indo-European	dwís	twice, doubly; in two
6	Proto-Indo-European	dwóh₁	two

Words derived from “dipteron”

pseudodipteron

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →