Where does “Clangula” come from?

Clangula (Translingual) comes from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Clangula (Translingual): genus (long-tailed duck), breeding in arctic tundra and taiga}}

Definitions

  1. genus (long-tailed duck), breeding in arctic tundra and taiga}}

Ancestry of “Clangula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ularegō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;...
2Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
3Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗrEvery word from Latin -ulaEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -tlom
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