Where does “Ocyphaps” come from?

Ocyphaps (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ocyphaps (Translingual): genus, found in most of non-tropical Australia}}

Definitions

  1. genus, found in most of non-tropical Australia}}

Ancestry of “Ocyphaps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →