Where does “Dryocopus” come from?

Dryocopus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κόπος, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Dryocopus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Dryocopus”, step by step

Dryocopus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόπος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κόπος	striking, beating; toil and trouble, suffering;...
2	Ancient Greek	κόπτω	strike; cut; shake
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kep-	to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

via Ancient Greek δρῦς

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	δρῦς	tree, timber; oak
2	Proto-Indo-European	dóru	tree
3	Proto-Indo-European	drew-	hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπος →