Where does “Belonogaster” come from?

Belonogaster (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βελόνη, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Belonogaster (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Belonogaster”, step by step

Belonogaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βελόνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβελόνηneedle; pipefish; garfish
2Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Ancient Greek γαστήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
2Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos →Every word from Ancient Greek βέλος →