Where does “Lasiocampa” come from?

Lasiocampa (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Lasiocampa (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Lasiocampa”, step by step

Lasiocampa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κάμπη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάμπηcaterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Translingual λάσῐος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualλάσῐος—

Words derived from “Lasiocampa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπη →