Where does “Ectobius” come from?

Ectobius (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκτός, from Ancient Greek γνάθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ-.

Ectobius (Translingual): genus}}

Definitions

  1. genus}}

Ancestry of “Ectobius”, step by step

Ectobius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐκτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκτόςwithout, outside, out; external, strange, vulgar;...
2Ancient Greekγνάθοςjaw; point, edge; type of stone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₂dʰ-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₂dʰ-—

via Ancient Greek βῐ́ος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβῐ́οςlife

Words derived from “Ectobius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os →Every word from Ancient Greek γνάθος →