Where does “Anchitheriinae” come from?
Anchitheriinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Anchitherium, from Ancient Greek ἄγχι, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Anchitheriinae (Translingual): subfamily
Definitions
- subfamily
Ancestry of “Anchitheriinae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Anchitherium | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγχι | near |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |