Where does “Dasyprocta” come from?
Dasyprocta (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δασύς, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.
Ancestry of “Dasyprocta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δασύς | hairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρωκτός | anus, rectum |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preHḱt- | — |
Words derived from “Dasyprocta”