Where does “Actias” come from?

Actias (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄκτιας, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς — ray; beam.

Actias (Translingual): genus, distinctive for the long tails on their hindwings}}

Definitions

  1. genus, distinctive for the long tails on their hindwings}}

Ancestry of “Actias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌκτιας—
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓κτῑ́ςray; beam
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄκτιας →