Where does “emys” come from?
emys (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐμύς, from Ancient Greek ἐμέω, from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω, from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.
emys (Latin): freshwater tortoise, European pond turtle
Definitions
- freshwater tortoise, European pond turtle
Ancestry of “emys”, step by step
emys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐμύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐμύς | freshwater tortoise |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐμέω | I vomit, throw up, am sick |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ϝεμέω | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *wémh₁ti | to vomit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |
via Ancient Greek ἐμῠ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐμῠ́ς | freshwater tortoise (Emys orbicularis) |