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Where does “Penelopina” come from?

Penelopina (Translingual) comes from Translingual Penelope, from Ancient Greek πηνέλοψ — kind of particoloured duck.

Ancestry of “Penelopina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPenelopegenus of a bird 65-95 cms in length
2Ancient Greekπηνέλοψkind of particoloured duck
Every word from Ancient Greek πηνέλοψ →