Where does “Herpestinae” come from?

Herpestinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual -inae, from Latin -īnae.

Ancestry of “Herpestinae”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	-inae	—
2	Latin	-īnae	—

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