Where does “Spheniscus” come from?

Spheniscus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σφηνίσκος, from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.

Spheniscus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Spheniscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφηνίσκοςsmall wedge
2Ancient Greekσφήνwedge, one of the simple machines

Words derived from “Spheniscus”

Every word from Ancient Greek σφήν →Every word from Ancient Greek σφηνίσκος →