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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualConger—
2Latincongerconger eel
3Ancient Greekγόγγροςtubercular disease in olive-trees
4Proto-Indo-Europeangeng-lump
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