Where does “Trochoidea” come from?

Trochoidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Trochus, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.

Trochoidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Trochoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualTrochusgenus
2Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰosEvery word from Ancient Greek τροχός
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