Where does “Riciniae” come from?

Riciniae (Translingual) comes from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.

Riciniae (Translingual): family|mites or acarines, now included in families in orders Sarcoptiformes and Trombidiformes in superorder Acariformes}}

Definitions

  1. family|mites or acarines, now included in families in orders Sarcoptiformes and Trombidiformes in superorder Acariformes}}

Ancestry of “Riciniae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinricinustick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrik-nit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rik- →Every word from Latin ricinus →