Where does “Anthomyia” come from?

Anthomyia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Anthomyia (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Anthomyia”, step by step

Anthomyia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄνθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
2Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

via Ancient Greek μυῖα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “Anthomyia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos →