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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφθείρlouse
2Ancient GreekφθείρωI destroy; I ruin, spoil
3Proto-Hellenickʷʰtʰéřřō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰér-ye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰer-flow, diverge; perish

Words derived from “Phthiraptera”

  • phthirapteran
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