Where does “Nyctimene” come from?

Nyctimene (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek μήνη, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

Nyctimene (Translingual): genus}}

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Nyctimene”, step by step

Nyctimene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μήνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήνηmoon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Ancient Greek νῠ́ξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνῠ́ξnight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Ancient Greek μήνη →