Where does “piscivorus” come from?
piscivorus (Latin) comes from Latin piscis, from Proto-Indo-European pisḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
piscivorus (Latin): fish-eating
Ancestry of “piscivorus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | piscis | a fish |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pisḱ- | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
Words derived from “piscivorus”