Where does “χηναλώπηξ” come from?

χηναλώπηξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χήν, from Proto-Hellenic kʰā́n, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

χηναλώπηξ (Ancient Greek): Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

Definitions

  1. Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

Ancestry of “χηναλώπηξ”, step by step

χηναλώπηξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χήν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχήνgoose
2Proto-Hellenickʰā́n—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose

via Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλώπηξfox
2Proto-Hellenicalōpēḱos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰā́n →Every word from Ancient Greek χήν →