Tradition.
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.
scietific names are usually Latin based
Latin
latin
Latin and Greek
Latin, or modern languages conforming with the rules of Latin.
Scientific names are based on Latin and Greek. These languages are used because they are considered universal and do not change over time, ensuring consistency in the names of organisms across different languages and regions.
Latin or Greek
Scientific names of all living creatures are in Latin. Occasionally a Greek word will be used, or a "latinized" word will be created if none exists. An example of this is the scientific name for a particular owl mite, named "Strigophilus garylarsonii,'' apparently named after the creator of the "Far Side" comic strip, Gary Larson. The scientific name consists of the genus and species, the last two categories in the taxonomical classification of the living organism in question.
It is Latin
Latin
Greek and Latin.