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Where does “Psylla” come from?

Psylla (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ψύλλα, from Proto-Indo-European *plus-.

Ancestry of “Psylla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψύλλαflea; type of venomous spider, perhaps a type of...
2Proto-Indo-European*plus-—

Words derived from “Psylla”

  • Psyllidae
  • Psylloidea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *plus- →