Anatine
/ˈæn.ə.taɪn/noun
Relating to ducks or the duck family.
Did you know?Anatine comes from Latin anas, meaning “duck,” the same classical stem used in the taxonomic name Anas for the true-duck genus.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂énh₂ts
“Duck; a reconstructed name for the waterfowl”
Classical Latin
Latin
anas
“Duck”
Classical Latin
Latin
anātinus
“Of or relating to a duck”
17th Century
New Latin
Anatina
“A taxonomic group or category associated with ducks”
19th Century
English
anatine
“Of, resembling, or relating to ducks”
Modern English
English
anatine
“Relating to ducks or the duck family”