Etymology of the Latin word Homoptera
the Latin word
Homopteraderived from the Greek word
pteron, πτερόν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-using the New Latin prefix
homo-derived from the Greek prefix
homo-, ὁμο-
derived from the Greek word
homos, ὦμος (same; at the same time; (conjunctionally) notwithstanding, yet still)
Derivations in other languages
English
homopterous, Italian
omotteriUsage
Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin