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Where does “marsupialis” come from?

marsupialis (Latin) comes from Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσύπιον.

marsupialis (Latin): purse

Definitions

  1. purse

Ancestry of “marsupialis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarsūpium—
2Ancient Greekμαρσύπιον—

Words derived from “marsupialis”

  • marsupial
Every word from Ancient Greek μαρσύπιον →