Where does “Cryptorhynchinae” come from?

Cryptorhynchinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Cryptorhynchus, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

Cryptorhynchinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Cryptorhynchinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCryptorhynchusgenus
2Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
3Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāu-Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός
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