Where does “Coelophrys” come from?

Coelophrys (Translingual) comes from English coelo-, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Coelophrys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcoelo-hollow#Adjective; cavity#Noun; as
2Ancient Greekκοῖλοςhollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankowiloshollow
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱewH-to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowilos →Every word from Ancient Greek κοῖλος →