Where does “Jynx” come from?

Jynx (Translingual) comes from Latin iynx, from Ancient Greek ἴϋγξ — Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla).

Jynx (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Jynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniynxwryneck
2Ancient GreekἴϋγξEurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

Words derived from “Jynx”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἴϋγξ →Every word from Latin iynx →
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