Where does “streptocercus” come from?

streptocercus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.

streptocercus (Latin): With a curved tail

Definitions

  1. With a curved tail

Ancestry of “streptocercus”, step by step

streptocercus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek στρεπτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστρεπτόςEasily twisted, pliant
2Ancient Greekστρέφωto twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrebʰ-—

via Ancient Greek κέρκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέρκοςthe tail of a beast; a penis; a handle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek στρεπτός →