Where does “dictyophlebus” come from?

dictyophlebus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φλέψ, from Ancient Greek φλύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlewH-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

dictyophlebus (Latin): net-veined

Definitions

  1. net-veined

Ancestry of “dictyophlebus”, step by step

dictyophlebus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φλέψ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφλέψvein
2Ancient Greekφλύωto boil over; I'm spouting
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰlewH-to overflow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Ancient Greek δίκτυον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίκτυονfishing net
2Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁- →