Where does “tilacino” come from?

tilacino (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek θύλακος, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

tilacino (Italian): thylacine

Definitions

  1. thylacine

Ancestry of “tilacino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθύλακοςsack, bag, used especially to carry meal in; sack...
2Latinleō
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Latin leō
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