Where does “tílicín” come from?
tílicín (Irish) comes from English thylacine, from Translingual Thylacinus, from Ancient Greek θύλακος, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
tílicín (Irish): thylacine
Ancestry of “tílicín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thylacine | The carnivorous marsupial "Thylacinus... |
| 2 | Translingual | Thylacinus | genus name |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θύλακος | sack, bag, used especially to carry meal in; sack... |
| 4 | Latin | leō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |