Where does “Anguimorpha” come from?

Anguimorpha (Translingual) comes from Translingual Anguis, from Latin anguis, from Proto-Italic *anɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰis — snake.

Anguimorpha (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Anguimorpha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAnguisgenus
2Latinanguissnake, serpent, dragon
3Proto-Italic*anɣʷissnake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngʷʰissnake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngʷʰisEvery word from Proto-Italic *anɣʷisEvery word from Latin anguis