Where does “Merganetta” come from?

Merganetta (Translingual) comes from Translingual Netta, from Ancient Greek νῆττα, from Proto-Hellenic nāťťa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.

Merganetta (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Merganetta”, step by step

Merganetta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Netta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualNettagenus
2Ancient Greekνῆτταa duck
3Proto-Hellenicnāťťa—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₂tsduck

via Translingual Mergus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMergusgenus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic nāťťa →Every word from Ancient Greek νῆττα →