Where does “Anas platyrhynchos” come from?
Anas platyrhynchos (Translingual) comes from New Latin anas, from Proto-Italic anats, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.
Ancestry of “Anas platyrhynchos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | anas | duck; a duck; a disease of old women |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | anats | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₂ts | duck |