Where does “Ixodes” come from?

Ixodes (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἰξώδης, from Ancient Greek -ώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

Ixodes (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Ixodes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἰξώδηςLike birdlime, sticky, clammy
2Ancient Greek-ώδηςAdjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...
3Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
4Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “Ixodes”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō →