Where does “κνιπολόγος” come from?
κνιπολόγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
κνιπολόγος (Ancient Greek): kind of woodpecker
Definitions
- kind of woodpecker
Ancestry of “κνιπολόγος”, step by step
κνιπολόγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λέγω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Ancient Greek κνίψ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κνίψ | kind of insect that infests fig and oak trees and... |