Where does “Gecarcinus” come from?

Gecarcinus (English) comes from Translingual Carcinus, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

Ancestry of “Gecarcinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCarcinusgenus, of European origin}}
2Ancient Greekκαρκίνοςcrab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankarkros

Words derived from “Gecarcinus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkrosEvery word from Ancient Greek καρκίνοςEvery word from Translingual Carcinus
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