Where does “Sciurinae” come from?

Sciurinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sciurus, from Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος, from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Sciurinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Sciurinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSciurusgenus
2Latinsciūrussquirrel
3Ancient Greekσκίουροςsquirrel
4Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκιά →