Where does “Congroidei” come from?

Congroidei (Translingual) comes from Translingual Conger, from Latin conger, from Ancient Greek γόγγρος, from Proto-Indo-European geng- — lump.

Congroidei (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

  1. suborder

Ancestry of “Congroidei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCongergenus
2Latincongerconger eel
3Ancient Greekγόγγροςtubercular disease in olive-trees
4Proto-Indo-Europeangeng-lump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geng- →Every word from Ancient Greek γόγγρος →Every word from Latin conger →