Where does “steganopod” come from?

steganopod (English) comes from Ancient Greek στεγανός, from Ancient Greek στέγω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

steganopod (English): Any of the Steganopodes

Definitions

  1. Any of the Steganopodes

Ancestry of “steganopod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστεγανόςcover, roof
2Ancient Greekστέγωto cover closely, so as to keep water either out...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Ancient Greek στέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek στεγανός →
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