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Where does “Psychoda” come from?

Psychoda (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Ψυχή, from Ancient Greek δῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ancestry of “Psychoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΨυχή—
2Ancient Greekδῆλοςvisible; conspicuous; manifest
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “Psychoda”

  • Psychodidae
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