LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Scientific names have traditionally been based on Latin or Greek roots, although more recently, roots from other names are allowed and being used, e.g., Oncorhynchus kisutch. The root Onco is Latin for hooked and rhynchus is Latin for beak, i.e., hooked beak. kisutch is a Russian word.

Detailed explanation-2: -Etymology. From Latin speciēs (“appearance; quality”), from speciō (“see”) +-iēs suffix signifying abstract noun.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carl Linnaeus choosed Latin for the binomial nomenclature because it is a dead language. Dead languages are defined as the language that no people or nation uses it as the official language. It is helpful to be able to understand the source of scientific names.