Where does “Dasyuromorphia” come from?
Dasyuromorphia (Translingual) comes from Translingual Dasyurus, from Ancient Greek δασύς, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.
Ancestry of “Dasyuromorphia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Dasyurus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δασύς | hairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωκτός | anus, rectum |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preHḱt- | — |