Where does “ptilocerque” come from?
ptilocerque (French) comes from Translingual Ptilocercus, from Latin ptilo-, from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.
ptilocerque (French): pen-tailed treeshrew
Ancestry of “ptilocerque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Ptilocercus | — |
| 2 | Latin | ptilo- | ptilo- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέρκος | the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle |
Words derived from “ptilocerque”