Where does “Lagenorhynchus” come from?

Lagenorhynchus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek λάγυνος, from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος, from Proto-Indo-European srungʰ-.

Lagenorhynchus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Lagenorhynchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάγυνοςflagon, pitcher, flask
2Ancient Greekῥύγχοςsnout, the nose of an animal, muzzle; beak of a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrungʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European srungʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος →Every word from Ancient Greek λάγυνος →