Where does “πλευρονήκτης” come from?
πλευρονήκτης (Greek) comes from Greek πλευρό, from Ancient Greek πλευρόν — rib, side.
πλευρονήκτης (Greek): flatfish
Ancestry of “πλευρονήκτης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | πλευρό | rib, flank, side of a torso; side |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλευρόν | rib, side |