Where does “Thelyphonida” come from?
Thelyphonida (Translingual) comes from Translingual Thelyphonus, from Ancient Greek θηλυφόνος, from Ancient Greek φόνος, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos — murder.
Thelyphonida (Translingual): order
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Ancestry of “Thelyphonida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Thelyphonus | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θηλυφόνος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φόνος | murder, slaughter; murder, homicide |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʷʰónos | murder |