Where does “Diplura” come from?

Diplura (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek διπλόος, from Ancient Greek -πλόος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Diplura (Translingual): Diplurans, two-pronged bristletail

Definitions

  1. Diplurans, two-pronged bristletail

Ancestry of “Diplura”, step by step

Diplura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek διπλόος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδιπλόοςDouble; double pot
2Ancient Greek-πλόοςForms an adjective indicating repetition or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Ancient Greek οὐρά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail

Words derived from “Diplura

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Ancient Greek -πλόοςEvery word from Ancient Greek διπλόος
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