Where does “acridotheres” come from?

acridotheres (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek θήρας, from Ancient Greek θήρᾱ, from Ancient Greek θηράω, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Ancestry of “acridotheres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθήρας
2Ancient Greekθήρᾱanimal, wild beast
3Ancient Greekθηράωto hunt
4Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
5Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek θήρ