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Where does “Panstrongylus” come from?

Panstrongylus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek παν-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “Panstrongylus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαν-all around; very, all; suffix
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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