Where does “Onchocerca” come from?

Onchocerca (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “Onchocerca”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὄγκος	bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
2	Proto-Italic	onkos	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ónkos	bend, turn
4	Proto-Indo-European	-os	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “Onchocerca”

onchocercoma
Onchocercidae

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