Where does “Holometabola” come from?

Holometabola (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Holometabola (Translingual): superorder

Definitions

  1. superorder

Ancestry of “Holometabola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅλος →