Where does “oedymerous” come from?

oedymerous (English) comes from English -merous, from French -mère, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

oedymerous (English): Of certain Thysanoptera, having strongly thickened forelegs

Definitions

  1. Of certain Thysanoptera, having strongly thickened forelegs

Ancestry of “oedymerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-merousHaving parts of the specified quality; Comprising...
2French-mère-merous
3Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
4Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →