Where does “Discopeltis” come from?
Discopeltis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δίσκος, from Ancient Greek δικέω — to hurl, to launch.
Discopeltis (Translingual): genus
Ancestry of “Discopeltis”, step by step
Discopeltis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek δίσκος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δίσκος | quoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δικέω | to hurl, to launch |
via Ancient Greek πέλτη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πέλτη | A small light shield of leather without a rim,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |