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Where does “Acrobatornis” come from?

Acrobatornis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης, from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “Acrobatornis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκροβάτηςacrobat
2Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
3Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yéti—
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
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