Where does “ἐξώκοιτος” come from?

ἐξώκοιτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔξω, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ἐξώκοιτος (Ancient Greek): Exocoetus, a genus of flying fish

Definitions

  1. Exocoetus, a genus of flying fish

Ancestry of “ἐξώκοιτος”, step by step

ἐξώκοιτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔξω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔξωout, out of; outside; without, except
2Ancient Greekσφαῖραball, globe, sphere
3Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
4Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
6Proto-Indo-European-ess
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

via Ancient Greek κοίτη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοίτηbed, resting place; riverbed; lair of a wild...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Ancient Greek -ειδήςEvery word from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα