Where does “Leptoptilos” come from?
Leptoptilos (Translingual) comes from Latin leptoptilos, from Ancient Greek λεπτός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
Leptoptilos (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Leptoptilos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | leptoptilos | An adjutant: a member of the genus "Leptoptilos",... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεπτός | peeled, husked; fine-grained; thin, lean |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |