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Where does “λύγξ” come from?

λύγξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin canadensis, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

λύγξ (Ancient Greek): lynx; hiccup

Definitions

  1. lynx; hiccup

Ancestry of “λύγξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincanadensisCanadian
2Latin-ensisOf or from
3Latinarvumfield; farm land
4Latincolō—
5Latinquelō—
6Proto-Italickʷelō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “λύγξ”

  • lynx
  • Lynx
  • lynxlike
  • luncea
  • lynx
  • lince
  • lince
  • lynx
  • lince-vermelho
  • lince
  • lince-ibérico
  • リンクス
  • Lynx
  • lynx
  • λύγκας
  • Lynx canadensis
  • Lynx
  • lynx
  • lince
  • linx
  • lonce
  • ลิงซ์
  • linse
  • լինգնաս
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