Where does “Alectrurus” come from?
Alectrurus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέκτωρ, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s-.
Ancestry of “Alectrurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀλεκτρυών | a male chicken: cock, rooster; a female chicken:... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓λέκτωρ | cock, rooster |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓λέξω | I ward off; ward off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek-s- | — |