Where does “Hesperornis” come from?

Hesperornis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Hesperornis (Translingual): genus|flightless aquatic birds of the first half of the Campanian age}}

Definitions

genus|flightless aquatic birds of the first half of the Campanian age}}

Ancestry of “Hesperornis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὄρνις	bird; chicken
2	Ancient Greek	λόγος	That which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
3	Ancient Greek	λέγω	I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	leǵ-	to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “Hesperornis”

Hesperornithiformes

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