Where does “araneus” come from?
araneus (Latin) comes from Latin arānea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.
Ancestry of “araneus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | arānea | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀράχνη | spider; a spider's web |