Where does “Pachyptilum” come from?

Pachyptilum (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς, from Proto-Hellenic *pəkʰús.

Pachyptilum (Translingual): genus}}

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Pachyptilum”, step by step

Pachyptilum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπᾰχῠ́ςthick
2Proto-Hellenic*pəkʰús—

via Ancient Greek πτῐ́λον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτῐ́λονfeather; wing; feather; soft feathers, down
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pəkʰús →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς →
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