Where does “cercus” come from?

cercus (English) comes from New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.

cercus (English): Structures on the end of on the end of the...

Definitions

  1. Structures on the end of on the end of the...

Ancestry of “cercus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincercus—
2Ancient Greekκέρκοςthe tail of a beast; a penis; a handle

Words derived from “cercus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κέρκος →Every word from New Latin cercus →