Where does “Circaetinae” come from?

Circaetinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Circaetus, from Ancient Greek κίρκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Circaetinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Circaetinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCircaetusgenus
2Ancient Greekκίρκοςtype of hawk or falcon; type of wolf; circle,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κίρκος →Every word from Translingual Circaetus →