Where does “porkuspin” come from?
porkuspin (Maltese) comes from Italian porcospino, from Vulgar Latin porcospinus, from Ancient Greek ἀκανθόχοιρος, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
porkuspin (Maltese): porcupine
Definitions
- porcupine
Ancestry of “porkuspin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | porcospino | porcupine, porpentine, hystricognath; hedgehog,... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | porcospinus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκανθόχοιρος | porcupine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄκανθος | The acanthus plant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄκανθα | A thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |