Where does “Cyclophora” come from?

Cyclophora (Translingual) comes from Translingual -phora, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Cyclophora (Translingual): genus moths}}

Definitions

  1. genus moths}}

Ancestry of “Cyclophora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-phorabearing, bearer
2Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō
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