Where does “sphecoid” come from?
sphecoid (English) comes from Translingual Sphecidae, from Translingual -idae, from Latin -ides, from Ancient Greek -ίδης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
sphecoid (English): Of or pertaining to wasps formerly classified in...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to wasps formerly classified in...
Ancestry of “sphecoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Sphecidae | taxonomic family of wasps |
| 2 | Translingual | -idae | of the family of |
| 3 | Latin | -ides | son of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίδης | son of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |