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Where does “Callosciurus” come from?

Callosciurus (Translingual) comes from Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος, from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Ancestry of “Callosciurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsciūrus—
2Ancient Greekσκίουροςsquirrel
3Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “Callosciurus”

  • Callosciurinae
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