Where does “meleagrine” come from?

meleagrine (English) comes from Latin meleagris, from Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς — "Numida meleagris"; guineafowl.

meleagrine (English): Of or pertaining to the genus "Meleagris",...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the genus "Meleagris",...

Ancestry of “meleagrine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmeleagristurkey, guinea fowl
2Ancient Greekμελεαγρίς"Numida meleagris"; guineafowl
Every word from Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς →Every word from Latin meleagris →