Where does “hyperoodon” come from?
hyperoodon (English) comes from Translingual Hyperoodon, from Ancient Greek ὑπερῷος, from Ancient Greek ὑπερώϊος, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hyperoodon (English): A whale in the genus "Hyperoodon" of the order...
Definitions
- A whale in the genus "Hyperoodon" of the order...
Ancestry of “hyperoodon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Hyperoodon | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερῷος | Located on or pertaining to the upper floor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερώϊος | Alternative form of ὑπερῷος |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |