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Where does “Simia troglodytes” come from?

Simia troglodytes (Translingual) comes from Latin troglodytes, from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης, from Ancient Greek τρώγλη, from Latin raptor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.

Ancestry of “Simia troglodytes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintroglodytescave-dweller
2Ancient GreekτρωγλοδύτηςOne who crawls in holes or caves, such as a snake...
3Ancient Greekτρώγληhole, hollow
4LatinraptorA thief, robber, plunderer; An abductor,...
5Latin-tor-er
6Proto-Italic-tōr—
7Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
8Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—
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