Where does “pygopagus” come from?

pygopagus (English) comes from English -pagus, from Ancient Greek πάγος, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pygopagus (English): A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins,...

Definitions

  1. A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins,...

Ancestry of “pygopagus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-pagusconjoined twins
2Ancient Greekπάγοςmountain peak, rocky hill; frost
3Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek πάγος →