Where does “Spitzschwanzsittich” come from?
Spitzschwanzsittich (German) comes from German Sittich, from Middle High German sitich, from Latin sittacus, from Latin psittacus, from Ancient Greek ψιττακός — parrot.
Spitzschwanzsittich (German): blue-crowned parakeet, blue-crowned conure, sharp-tailed conure Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Definitions
- blue-crowned parakeet, blue-crowned conure, sharp-tailed conure Thectocercus acuticaudatus
Ancestry of “Spitzschwanzsittich”, step by step
Spitzschwanzsittich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sittich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sittich | parakeet |
| 2 | Middle High German | sitich | — |
| 3 | Latin | sittacus | — |
| 4 | Latin | psittacus | A parrot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ψιττακός | parrot |