Where does “tragopān” come from?
tragopān (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
tragopān (Latin): A fabulous kind of bird
Definitions
- A fabulous kind of bird
Ancestry of “tragopān”, step by step
tragopān traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πᾶν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Ancient Greek τράγος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τράγος | billy-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Ancient Greek τραγόπαν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τραγόπαν | — |