Where does “Pachyptilus” come from?

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

Pachyptilus (Translingual): genus|certain copepod}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain copepod}}

Ancestry of “Pachyptilus”, step by step

Pachyptilus 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 →