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

Definitions

  1. pen-tailed treeshrew

Ancestry of “ptilocerque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPtilocercusgenus
2Latinptilo-ptilo- down, feather
3Ancient Greekκέρκοςthe tail of a beast; a penis; a handle

Words derived from “ptilocerque”

Every word from Ancient Greek κέρκος →Every word from Latin ptilo- →Every word from Translingual Ptilocercus →