Where does “Ichneumonoidea” come from?

Ichneumonoidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Ichneumon, from Latin ichneumon, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύω, from Ancient Greek -εύω, from Ancient Greek -εύς — Added to noun or adjective stems to form a...

Ichneumonoidea (Translingual): superfamily, ichneumonid and praeichneumonid wasps}}

Definitions

  1. superfamily, ichneumonid and praeichneumonid wasps}}

Ancestry of “Ichneumonoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualIchneumongenus
2LatinichneumonEgyptian mongoose, "Herpestes ichneumon";...
3Ancient Greekἰχνεύμωνan Egyptian animal of the weasel-kind, which...
4Ancient Greekἰχνεύωto trace
5Ancient Greek-εύωAdded to the stems of agent or other nouns in...
6Ancient Greek-εύςAdded to noun or adjective stems to form a...

Words derived from “Ichneumonoidea

Every word from Ancient Greek -εύςEvery word from Ancient Greek -εύωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύω
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