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Where does “Procolobus” come from?

Procolobus (Translingual) comes from Translingual pro, from English proline, from English pyrrolidine, from English pyrrole, from German Pyrrol, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

Ancestry of “Procolobus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualpro—
2EnglishprolineA nonessential amino acid CHNO found in most...
3EnglishpyrrolidineAny of a class of heterocyclic amines having a...
4EnglishpyrroleAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
5GermanPyrrol—
6Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
7Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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