Where does “Nymphalinae” come from?

Nymphalinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Nymphalis, from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

Nymphalinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Nymphalinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualNymphalisgenus or anglewing butterflies}}
2Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
3Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφη →Every word from Latin nympha →