Where does “Lepidoptera” come from?

Lepidoptera (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

Lepidoptera (Translingual): order

Definitions

  1. order

Ancestry of “Lepidoptera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
2Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “Lepidoptera”

Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →