Where does “Chaetodon” come from?

Chaetodon (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

Chaetodon (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Chaetodon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair

Words derived from “Chaetodon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίτη →