Where does “Phaethornithinae” come from?

Phaethornithinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Phaethornis, from Translingual -ornis, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Phaethornithinae (Translingual): subfamily}}

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Ancestry of “Phaethornithinae”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Phaethornis	genus}}
2	Translingual	-ornis	Used to form genus names of birds
3	Ancient Greek	ὄρνις	bird; chicken
4	Ancient Greek	λόγος	That which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
5	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek λόγος →