Where does “bradypus” come from?
bradypus (Latin) comes from Greek βραδύπους, from Ancient Greek βραδύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dus.
Ancestry of “bradypus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | βραδύπους | sloth |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βραδύς | slow; slow-witted, dull; late, tardy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥dus | — |
Words derived from “bradypus”