Where does “Threskiornithinae” come from?

Threskiornithinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Threskiornis, from Ancient Greek θρῆσκος, from Ancient Greek θρησκεύω — to perform religious observances.

Threskiornithinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Threskiornithinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualThreskiornisgenus
2Ancient Greekθρῆσκοςreligious, pious, devout; superstitious
3Ancient Greekθρησκεύωto perform religious observances
Every word from Ancient Greek θρησκεύωEvery word from Ancient Greek θρῆσκοςEvery word from Translingual Threskiornis