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

  1. Any of various insects of the order Zygoptera;...

Ancestry of “zygopteran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualZygopterasuborder
2Ancient Greekζυγόςeven; yoke, pair
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg-Every word from Ancient Greek ζυγόςEvery word from Translingual Zygoptera