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Where does “-idae” come from?

-idae (Translingual) comes 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;...

-idae (Translingual): of the family of

Definitions

  1. of the family of

Ancestry of “-idae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-idesson of
2Ancient Greek-ίδηςson of
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “-idae”

  • acaricide
  • noctuid
  • syrphid
  • acaricidal
  • cerambycid
  • tabanid
  • lacertid
  • varanid
  • emydid
  • acariasis
  • acarid
  • estrildid
  • leporid
  • silurid
  • zygaenid
  • gekkonid
  • otoacariasis
  • talpid
  • pygopodid
  • ctenid
  • sphecoid
  • pagurid
  • xyridaceous
  • vegaviid
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