Where does “Congroidei” come from?
Congroidei (Translingual) comes from Translingual Conger, from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος, from Proto-Indo-European geng- — lump.
Ancestry of “Congroidei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Conger | — |
| 2 | Latin | conger | conger eel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γόγγρος | tubercular disease in olive-trees |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | geng- | lump |