Where does “chelīdonius” come from?
chelīdonius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χελιδόνιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
chelīdonius (Latin): of, belonging to, coloured like, or pertaining to the swallow
Definitions
- of, belonging to, coloured like, or pertaining to the swallow
Ancestry of “chelīdonius”, step by step
chelīdonius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χελιδόνιος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χελιδόνιος | of, belonging to, built by, like, or pertaining... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Ancient Greek χελῑδόνῐος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χελῑδόνῐος | of, belonging to, built by, like, or pertaining to the swallow |