Where does “pygargus” come from?
pygargus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πύγαργος, from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
pygargus (Latin): addax; A kind of eagle, harrier, or other raptor,...
Definitions
- addax; A kind of eagle, harrier, or other raptor,...
Ancestry of “pygargus”, step by step
pygargus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πύγαργος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πύγαργος | kind of antelope with a white rump; hen harrier;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀργός | white, bright; swift; not working, idle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Ancient Greek πῡ́γᾰργος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πῡ́γᾰργος | addax (Addax nasomaculatus) |