Where does “pygidium” come from?
pygidium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πυγή, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.
pygidium (Latin): pygidium
Ancestry of “pygidium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πυγή | rump, buttocks; = οὐρά |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *spugeh₂ | — |
Words derived from “pygidium”