Where does “Ictalurus” come from?

Ictalurus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

Ictalurus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Ictalurus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἰχθύς	fish
2	Ancient Greek	ἀετός	eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
3	Proto-Hellenic	ayyetós	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ewyetós	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éwis	bird

Words derived from “Ictalurus”

Ictaluridae
Ictaluroidea

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós →