Where does “Pyralinae” come from?

Pyralinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Pyralis, from Latin pyralis, from Latin pyra, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Pyralinae (Translingual): subfamily snout moth}}

Definitions

  1. subfamily snout moth}}

Ancestry of “Pyralinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPyralisgenus
2Latinpyralisa winged insect that was supposed to live in...
3Latinpyrapyre
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Latin pyra