Where does “pygofer” come from?

pygofer (English) comes from English pygo-, from Ancient Greek πυγή, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.

pygofer (English): The last segment of the abdomen of some insects

Definitions

  1. The last segment of the abdomen of some insects

Ancestry of “pygofer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpygo-rump, posterior
2Ancient Greekπυγήrump, buttocks; = οὐρά
3Proto-Indo-European*spugeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek πυγή →Every word from English pygo- →