Where does “Oestroidea” come from?

Oestroidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Oestrus, from Latin oestrus, from Ancient Greek οἶστρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.

Oestroidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Oestroidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualOestrusgenus
2Latinoestrusgadfly
3Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek οἶστρος →Every word from Latin oestrus →