Where does “lepidopterarium” come from?

lepidopterarium (English) comes from English terrarium, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

lepidopterarium (English): A facility which is specifically intended for the breeding and display of butterflies with an emphasis on education

Definitions

  1. A facility which is specifically intended for the breeding and display of butterflies with an emphasis on education

Ancestry of “lepidopterarium”, step by step

lepidopterarium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English terrarium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishterrariumAn enclosure wherein very small animals are...
2LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via English lepidoptera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlepidopteraplural of lepidopteron
2EnglishlepidopteronAny insect of the order Lepidoptera
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Latin Terra →Every word from English terrarium →