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Etymology of the English word lepidopteran

the English word lepidopteran

using the English suffix -an

derived from the English word Lepidoptera

derived from the New Latin word lepidoptera

using the New Latin prefix lepido-

derived from the Latin word Lepidoptera

derived from the Greek word pteron, πτερόν

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet-

using the Greek prefix lepid-

The earliest known usage of lepidopteran in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English