Where does “pígistíl” come from?
pígistíl (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek πυγή, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.
pígistíl (Irish): pygostyle
Ancestry of “pígistíl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πυγή | rump, buttocks; = οὐρά |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *spugeh₂ | — |