Where does “Trochilus” come from?
Trochilus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τροχίλος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος, from Proto-Hellenic *-illos, from Proto-Indo-European *-illos.
Ancestry of “Trochilus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τροχίλος | Egyptian plover; Eurasian wren; hollow between... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́λος | — |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *-illos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *-illos | — |
Words derived from “Trochilus”