Where does “Dolichovespula” come from?
Dolichovespula (Translingual) comes from Translingual Vespula, from Translingual -ula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Dolichovespula (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Dolichovespula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Vespula | genus |
| 2 | Translingual | -ula | small- |
| 3 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |