Where does “Bdelloidea” come from?
Bdelloidea (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βδέλλα, from Ancient Greek βδάλλω, from Pre-Greek qsb-grc.
Ancestry of “Bdelloidea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βδέλλα | leech; lamprey; bdellium |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βδάλλω | to milk cows; to suck |
| 3 | Pre-Greek | qsb-grc | — |