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Where does “Sciurida” come from?

Sciurida (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sciurus, from Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος, from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Ancestry of “Sciurida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSciurus—
2Latinsciūrus—
3Ancient Greekσκίουροςsquirrel
4Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
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