Where does “Plectrophenax” come from?

Plectrophenax (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον, from Ancient Greek πλήσσω, from Proto-Hellenic plā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pl(e)h₂kyeti, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Plectrophenax (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Plectrophenax”, step by step

Plectrophenax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλῆκτρονplectrum; spur
2Ancient Greekπλήσσωto strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated
3Proto-Hellenicplā́ťťō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl(e)h₂kyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Ancient Greek φέναξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφέναξcheat, quack, impostor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl(e)h₂kyeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic plā́ťťō →