Where does “ornitorinko” come from?
ornitorinko (Esperanto) comes from French ornithorynque, from New Latin ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
ornitorinko (Esperanto): platypus
Definitions
- platypus
Ancestry of “ornitorinko”, step by step
ornitorinko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ornithorynque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ornithorynque | platypus |
| 2 | New Latin | ornithorhynchus | The taxonomic genus "Ornithorhynchus" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄρνις | bird; chicken |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Italian ornitorinco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ornitorinco | platypus, duck-billed platypus |