Where does “hypercoracoid” come from?
hypercoracoid (English) comes from English coracoid, from Latin Corax, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
hypercoracoid (English): A bone in fish, equivalent to the scapula, that articulates with the fin rays
Definitions
- A bone in fish, equivalent to the scapula, that articulates with the fin rays
Ancestry of “hypercoracoid”, step by step
hypercoracoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coracoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coracoid | Part of the scapula that projects towards the... |
| 2 | Latin | Corax | A river of Colchis which flows into the Black Sea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |