Where does “Typhlopoidea” come from?

Typhlopoidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Typhlops, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Typhlopoidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Typhlopoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualTyphlopsgenus
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →