Where does “Scorpaeniformes” come from?

Scorpaeniformes (Translingual) comes from Translingual Scorpaena, from Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα, from Ancient Greek -αινᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ίνα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Scorpaeniformes (Translingual): order

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Ancestry of “Scorpaeniformes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualScorpaenagenus
2LatinscorpaenaA scorpionfish
3Ancient Greekσκόρπαιναscorpionfish
4Ancient Greek-αινᾰAdded to the stem of a masculine noun to form a corresponding feminine noun
5Ancient Greek-ίναAdded to masculine or neuter nouns to give a feminine form
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek -αινᾰ
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