Where does “Odobenus” come from?

Odobenus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Odobenus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Odobenus”, step by step

Odobenus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βαίνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yétito come
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

via Ancient Greek ὀδούς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
2Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “Odobenus”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti →