Where does “greater galago” come from?
greater galago (English) comes from English galago, from Translingual Galago, from Wolof golo — monkey.
greater galago (English): Any of three species of strepsirrhine primates of...
Definitions
- Any of three species of strepsirrhine primates of...
Ancestry of “greater galago”, step by step
greater galago traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English galago
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | galago | Any of several species of small, nocturnal and... |
| 2 | Translingual | Galago | genus |
| 3 | Wolof | golo | monkey |
via English greater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | greater | comparative form of great: more great; Used in... |