Where does “Chimaeriformes” come from?

Chimaeriformes (Translingual) comes from Translingual Chimaera, from Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

Chimaeriformes (Translingual): order

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Chimaeriformes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChimaeragenus|deep-water species, mostly called chimaeras}}
2LatinchimaeraChimera
3Ancient Greekχίμαιραa she-goat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
5Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
6Proto-Indo-European-mi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -miEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -ōmEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm
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