Where does “Macroagelaius” come from?
Macroagelaius (Translingual) comes from Translingual Agelaius, from Ancient Greek ἀγελαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀγέλη, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
Macroagelaius (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Macroagelaius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Agelaius | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγελαῖος | gregarious; common, ordinary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγέλη | herd; at Crete, bands or classes in which youth... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |