Where does “Microctenopoma” come from?
Microctenopoma (Translingual) comes from Translingual Ctenopoma, from Translingual cteno-, from Ancient Greek κτείς, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Ancestry of “Microctenopoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Ctenopoma | — |
| 2 | Translingual | cteno- | Used to form taxonomic names: comb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κτείς | comb; rake; horn of a lyre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *pḱtḗn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |