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Where does “Poecilia” come from?

Poecilia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ποικίλος, from Ancient Greek ποικιλός, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Ancestry of “Poecilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποικίλοςpied, dappled, worked in various colors,...
2Ancient Greekποικιλός—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “Poecilia”

  • Poeciliidae
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