Where does “dasypygal” come from?

dasypygal (English) comes from Ancient Greek πυγή, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.

dasypygal (English): Having hairy buttocks

Definitions

  1. Having hairy buttocks

Ancestry of “dasypygal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυγήrump, buttocks; = οὐρά
2Proto-Indo-European*spugeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek πυγή →