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Where does “Coryphaena” come from?

Coryphaena (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κορύφαινα, from Ancient Greek -αινᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ίνα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “Coryphaena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκορύφαιναdolphinfish
2Ancient Greek-αινᾰ—
3Ancient Greek-ίνα—
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “Coryphaena”

  • Coryphaenidae
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