Where does “Cryptocercus” come from?
Cryptocercus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.
Cryptocercus (Translingual): genus|the wood roaches or brown-hooded cockroach, the extant roaches most closely related to termites, which are now thought to be specialized roaches}}
Definitions
- genus|the wood roaches or brown-hooded cockroach, the extant roaches most closely related to termites, which are now thought to be specialized roaches}}
Ancestry of “Cryptocercus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κέρκος | the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle |