Where does “zygopteran” come from?
zygopteran (English) comes from Translingual Zygoptera, from Ancient Greek ζυγός, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
zygopteran (English): Any of various insects of the order Zygoptera;...
Definitions
- Any of various insects of the order Zygoptera;...
Ancestry of “zygopteran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Zygoptera | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζυγός | even; yoke, pair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |