Where does “Sciuromorpha” come from?

Sciuromorpha (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.

Sciuromorpha (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

  1. suborder

Ancestry of “Sciuromorpha”, 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)ḱeh₃ih₂Every word from Ancient Greek σκιά
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