Where does “Microchiroptera” come from?

Microchiroptera (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.

Microchiroptera (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

  1. suborder

Ancestry of “Microchiroptera”, step by step

Microchiroptera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Chiroptera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChiropteraorder
2Ancient Greekχείρhand
3Proto-Hellenickʰéhər—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰésōrhand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

via Translingual micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualmicro—
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésōr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéhər →