Where does “ptilocerque” come from?

ptilocerque (English) comes from French ptilocerque, from Translingual Ptilocercus, from Latin ptilo-, from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.

ptilocerque (English): Synonym of pen-tailed treeshrew

Definitions

Synonym of pen-tailed treeshrew

Ancestry of “ptilocerque”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	ptilocerque	pen-tailed treeshrew
2	Translingual	Ptilocercus	—
3	Latin	ptilo-	ptilo-
4	Ancient Greek	κέρκος	the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle

Every word from Ancient Greek κέρκος →

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