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Where does “Phasianinae” come from?

Phasianinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Phasianus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

Ancestry of “Phasianinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPhasianus—
2Ancient Greekφασιανόςpheasant
3Ancient GreekΦᾱσῐᾱνόςPhasian
4Ancient GreekΦᾶσῐςPhasis
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