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Where does “hyenoid” come from?

hyenoid (English) comes from English hyena, from Middle English hiena, from Medieval Latin hyena, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα, from Ancient Greek ὗς, from Latin intestinalis, from Latin intestīnum — in.

hyenoid (English): Characteristic of a hyena

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of a hyena

Ancestry of “hyenoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhyenaAny of the medium-sized to large feliform...
2Middle Englishhiena—
3Medieval Latinhyena—
4Latinhyaenaa hyena
5Ancient Greekὕαιναhyena
6Ancient Greekὗςpig, swine, hog
7Latinintestinalisintestinal; pertaining to the intestine
8Latinintestīnum—
9Latinintestīnus—
10Latinintuswithin, inside; at home
11Latinîn—
12Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
13Proto-Italicenin
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
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