Where does “trochilus” come from?

trochilus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τροχίλος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος, from Proto-Hellenic *-illos, from Proto-Indo-European *-illos.

trochilus (Latin): A kind of small bird; trochilus

Definitions

  1. A kind of small bird; trochilus

Ancestry of “trochilus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτροχίλοςEgyptian plover; Eurasian wren; hollow between...
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́λοςA noun-forming suffix, often forming nouns denoting concrete objects
3Proto-Hellenic*-illos—
4Proto-Indo-European*-illos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *-illos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος →Every word from Ancient Greek τροχίλος →