Where does “ῥαμφηστής” come from?
ῥαμφηστής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥάμφος — crooked beak of birds of prey, bill.
Ancestry of “ῥαμφηστής”, step by step
ῥαμφηστής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ῥάμφος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥάμφος | crooked beak of birds of prey, bill |
via Ancient Greek ῥαμφή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥαμφή | hooked knife, bill |