Where does “precocial” come from?
precocial (English) comes from Latin praecocia, from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον, from Latin persicum, from Latin Persae — inflection of Persa:
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precocial (English): Hatched from the egg already covered in down and...
Definitions
- Hatched from the egg already covered in down and...
Ancestry of “precocial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | praecocia | nominative neuter plural of praecox; accusative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πραικόκιον | apricot |
| 3 | Latin | persicum | peach |
| 4 | Latin | Persae | inflection of Persa:
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Words derived from “precocial”