Where does “creodont” come from?

creodont (English) comes from Ancient Greek κρέας, from Proto-Hellenic kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

creodont (English): A member of the extinct Creodonta order of...

Definitions

  1. A member of the extinct Creodonta order of...

Ancestry of “creodont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρέαςflesh, meat; carcass, body
2Proto-Hellenickréwas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kréwas →