Where does “Phascogale” come from?

Phascogale (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek γαλέη, from Proto-Indo-European glī-, from English glio-, from Ancient Greek γλία, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.

Phascogale (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Phascogale”, step by step

Phascogale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γαλέη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαλέηname given to various animals of the Mustelidae...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglī-mous
3Englishglio-Gliomatous; Glial; Embedded in a gelatinous...
4Ancient Greekγλίαglue
5Proto-Indo-European*gley-

via Ancient Greek φάσκωλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάσκωλοςwallet, scrip, leathern bag

Words derived from “Phascogale

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gley-Every word from English glio-Every word from Proto-Indo-European glī-
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