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Where does “Phasmatoidea” come from?

Phasmatoidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Phasma, from New Latin phasma, from Ancient Greek φάσμα, from Ancient Greek φάσις, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.

Ancestry of “Phasmatoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPhasma—
2New LatinphasmaAn apparation, specter, phantom
3Ancient GreekφάσμαApparition, phantom; Appearance, phenomenon;...
4Ancient Greekφάσιςappearance; utterance, statement, expression
5Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
6English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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