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Where does “Metatheria” come from?

Metatheria (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Ancestry of “Metatheria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
2Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
3Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “Metatheria”

  • metatherian
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