Where does “Loxia” come from?

Loxia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek λοξός, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

Loxia (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Loxia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλοξόςNot straight: slanting, crosswise, oblique; To...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “Loxia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg-Every word from Ancient Greek λοξός
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