Where does “keltaposkitrogoni” come from?
keltaposkitrogoni (Finnish) comes from Finnish trogoni, from English trogon, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
keltaposkitrogoni (Finnish): bare-cheeked trogon, Apaloderma aequatoriale
Definitions
- bare-cheeked trogon, Apaloderma aequatoriale
Ancestry of “keltaposkitrogoni”, step by step
keltaposkitrogoni traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish trogoni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | trogoni | trogon |
| 2 | English | trogon | A bird of a species in the family Trogonidae,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |