Where does “Rhabdoviridae” come from?

Rhabdoviridae (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ῥάβδος, from Proto-Indo-European urb.

Ancestry of “Rhabdoviridae”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ῥάβδος	rod, wand, stick; magic wand, scepter; shaft of a...
2	Proto-Indo-European	urb	—

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