Where does “Asian box turtle” come from?
Asian box turtle (English) comes from English Asian, from Latin Asianus, from Ancient Greek Ἀσιανός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Asian box turtle (English): Any box turtle of the genus Cuora
Definitions
- Any box turtle of the genus Cuora
Ancestry of “Asian box turtle”, step by step
Asian box turtle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Asian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Asian | A person from the continent of Asia; A person... |
| 2 | Latin | Asianus | Asian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσιανός | an inhabitant of Anatolia; an Anatolian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via English box turtle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | box turtle | A turtle of the genera Terrapene (the North American box turtles), Cuora, or Pyxidea (the Asian box turtles), characterised by having a domed shell that is hinged at the bottom, allowing the animal to close its shell tightly to escape predators |