Where does “Cecidomyia” come from?

Cecidomyia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Cecidomyia (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Cecidomyia”, step by step

Cecidomyia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μυῖα

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

via Translingual κηκίς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualκηκίς—

Words derived from “Cecidomyia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα →