Where does “Ancylostomatinae” come from?

Ancylostomatinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Ancylostoma, from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος, from Ancient Greek ἄγκος, from Proto-Hellenic ánkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancylostomatinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Ancylostomatinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAncylostomagenus
2Ancient Greekἀγκύλοςcrooked, curved, rounded; intricate; wily, crafty
3Ancient Greekἄγκοςa bend, hollow: hence, mountain glen, dell,...
4Proto-Hellenicánkoscurve, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ánkos