Where does “pachyptile” come from?
pachyptile (English) comes from Translingual Pachyptila, from Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς, from Proto-Hellenic *pəkʰús.
pachyptile (English): Any seabird in the genus Pachyptila
Definitions
- Any seabird in the genus Pachyptila
Ancestry of “pachyptile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Pachyptila | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾰχῠ́ς | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *pəkʰús | — |