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