Where does “Phthiraptera” come from?
Phthiraptera (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φθείρ, from Ancient Greek φθείρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰer- — flow, diverge; perish.
Ancestry of “Phthiraptera”, step by step
Words derived from “Phthiraptera”