Where does “Pycnogaster” come from?

Pycnogaster (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πυκνός, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

Pycnogaster (Translingual): genus}}

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Pycnogaster”, step by step

Pycnogaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πυκνός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυκνόςthick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together

via Greek γᾰστήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekγᾰστήρ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυκνός →