Where does “Pyraloidea” come from?

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

Pyraloidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Pyraloidea”, 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

Words derived from “Pyraloidea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Latin pyra →