Where does “rhinopome” come from?

rhinopome (English) comes from Ancient Greek πῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

rhinopome (English): Any member of the bat genus "Rhinopoma"

Definitions

  1. Any member of the bat genus "Rhinopoma"

Ancestry of “rhinopome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῶμαlid, cover; drink, draught; cup for drinking
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek πῶμα →
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