Where does “Diapsida” come from?

Diapsida (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἁψίς, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Diapsida (Translingual): subclass

Definitions

  1. subclass

Ancestry of “Diapsida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁψίςnet, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:...
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Diapsida

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -σῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἁψίς
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