Where does “psittacinus” come from?

psittacinus (Latin) comes from Latin psittacus, from Ancient Greek ψιττακός — parrot.

psittacinus (Latin): Of or belonging to a parrot

Definitions

  1. Of or belonging to a parrot

Ancestry of “psittacinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpsittacusA parrot
2Ancient Greekψιττακόςparrot
Every word from Ancient Greek ψιττακόςEvery word from Latin psittacus