Where does “equidna” come from?
equidna (Spanish) comes from Latin echidna, from Ancient Greek Ἔχιδνα, from Ancient Greek ἔχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁égʰi-.
equidna (Spanish): echidna
Ancestry of “equidna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | echidna | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἔχιδνα | Echidna |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔχις | snake, adder, viper |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁égʰi- | — |