Where does “Palaeotherium” come from?

Palaeotherium (Translingual) comes from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Palaeotherium (Translingual): genus|primitive perissodactyl ungulates}}

Definitions

  1. genus|primitive perissodactyl ungulates}}

Ancestry of “Palaeotherium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-therium
2Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
3Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
4Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Translingual -theriumEvery word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr