Where does “Bipaliinae” come from?

Bipaliinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Bipalium, from Latin bipalium, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Bipaliinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Bipaliinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualBipaliumgenus}}
2Latinbipaliuma double mattock
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →