Where does “Insecta” come from?

Insecta (Translingual) comes from Latin īnsectum, from Latin insectus, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον, from Ancient Greek ἔντομος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Insecta (Translingual): class

Definitions

  1. class

Ancestry of “Insecta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīnsectuminsect
2Latininsectuscut up or into, having been cut up or into;...
3Ancient Greekἔντομονmasculine/feminine accusative singular of...
4Ancient Greekἔντομοςcut in pieces, cut up
5Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
6Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
8Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-