Where does “Oniscidea” come from?

Oniscidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Oniscus, from Latin oniscus, from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος, from Ancient Greek ὄνος — ass, donkey; hake; woodlouse.

Oniscidea (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

  1. suborder

Ancestry of “Oniscidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualOniscusgenus}}
2Latinoniscuswoodlouse
3Ancient Greekὀνισκοςa fish similar to a cod
4Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνος →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος →Every word from Latin oniscus →