Where does “gecarcinian” come from?
gecarcinian (English) comes from English Gecarcinus, from Translingual Carcinus, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.
gecarcinian (English): A land crab of the genus Gecarcinus or allied...
Definitions
- A land crab of the genus Gecarcinus or allied...
Ancestry of “gecarcinian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gecarcinus | — |
| 2 | Translingual | Carcinus | genus, of European origin}} |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνος | crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | karkros | — |