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Where does “Myxiniformes” come from?

Myxiniformes (Translingual) comes from Translingual Myxine, from Ancient Greek μυξῖνος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “Myxiniformes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMyxinea genus of hagfish
2Ancient Greekμυξῖνοςkind of mullet
3Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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