Where does “Cryptocheilus” come from?

Cryptocheilus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Cryptocheilus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Cryptocheilus”, step by step

Cryptocheilus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χεῖλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Translingual crypto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualcryptohidden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-
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