Where does “pīļknābis” come from?
pīļknābis (Latvian) comes from Latvian pīle, from Proto-Indo-European pī- — to be fat; to drink.
pīļknābis (Latvian): duckbill; platypus; ornithorhynchus
Definitions
- duckbill; platypus; ornithorhynchus
Ancestry of “pīļknābis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | pīle | duck; false sensationalist rumors |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pī- | to be fat; to drink |