Where does “Atractus” come from?

Atractus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἄτρακτος, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

Atractus (Translingual): genus snakes}}

Definitions

  1. genus snakes}}

Ancestry of “Atractus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄτρακτοςspindle; arrow; upper part of a ship's mast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄτρακτος →