Where does “Lagerpeton” come from?

Lagerpeton (English) comes from Ancient Greek Λαγώς, from Ancient Greek λαγοωυσός, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Ancestry of “Lagerpeton”, step by step

Lagerpeton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Λαγώς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛαγώςhare
2Ancient Greekλαγοωυσόςwith flabby ears
3Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἑρπετόνAny animal which walks on four legs; creeping...
2Ancient Greekἕρπωto move slowly, walk; crawl, creep, slink; I go...
3Proto-Indo-European*sérpetito be creeping, to be crawling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts
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