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Where does “-don” come from?

-don (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.

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Definitions

  1. Used to form taxonomic names for animals that are...

Ancestry of “-don”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀδώνIonic form of ὀδούς
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