Where does “ornithorhynchus” come from?

ornithorhynchus (English) comes from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος, from Proto-Indo-European srungʰ-.

ornithorhynchus (English): A platypus

Definitions

  1. A platypus

Ancestry of “ornithorhynchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥύγχοςsnout, the nose of an animal, muzzle; beak of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansrungʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European srungʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος →