Where does “Strepsirrhini” come from?
Strepsirrhini (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ῥινός, from Proto-Indo-European wer(H)- — to cut , tear.
Strepsirrhini (Translingual): a taxon of Primates
Ancestry of “Strepsirrhini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥινός | genitive singular of ῥῑ́ς |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer(H)- | to cut , tear |