I think it is Latin.
Most names in Taxonomy and many other scientific names are Latin.
There are quite a few exceptions such as the names of elements and laws/equipment that were named after the people who discovered or invented them.
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scietific names are usually Latin based
Most of the scientific names for animals are derived from Latin language. Latin is, however, considered a dead language.
Latin was chosen as the scientific language in the past because it was the language of scholarship and the Catholic Church, which had a significant influence on education and scientific development. Additionally, Latin's status as a dead language ensured that scientific terminology would remain stable and consistent across different languages and regions.
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Scientific names use Latin because it is a dead language, meaning it is no longer evolving and changing. This stability ensures that the scientific names remain consistent and universally understood by scientists around the world.
A 'dead' language was needed, so that there could be no doubt about the names - there are pet names and official names for animals in most languages, so it can be hard to get a good translation from one modern language into several other modern languages. Latin was the chosen dead language because it was and is quite well known by educated people in Europe, which was the base for scientific development at the time.