Where does “Chelonii” come from?

Chelonii (Translingual) comes from New Latin chelonius, from Ancient Greek χελώνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu-.

Chelonii (Translingual): Any of three grouping of turtles

Definitions

  1. Any of three grouping of turtles

Ancestry of “Chelonii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinchelonius—
2Ancient Greekχελώνηtortoise
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu- →Every word from Ancient Greek χελώνη →Every word from New Latin chelonius →