Where does “Megachiroptera” come from?
Megachiroptera (Translingual) comes from Translingual Chiroptera, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéhər, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésōr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
Megachiroptera (Translingual): suborder
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Ancestry of “Megachiroptera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Chiroptera | order |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χείρ | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéhər | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰésōr | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |