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Where does “Ailuropoda” come from?

Ailuropoda (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Ancestry of “Ailuropoda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἴλουροςcat; domestic cat; weasel
2Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
3Proto-Hellenicwalwólos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “Ailuropoda”

  • ailuropodine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →