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.
Ancestry of “Pyraloidea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Pyralis | — |
| 2 | Latin | pyralis | a winged insect that was supposed to live in... |
| 3 | Latin | pyra | pyre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |