Where does “Diptera” come from?

Diptera (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δίπτερα, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Diptera (Translingual): order}}

Definitions

  1. order}}

Ancestry of “Diptera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίπτερα—
2Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “Diptera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →