Where does “οὐροπύγιον” come from?
οὐροπύγιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πυγή, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.
οὐροπύγιον (Ancient Greek): The rump and tail feathers of a bird; The tail...
Definitions
- The rump and tail feathers of a bird; The tail...
Ancestry of “οὐροπύγιον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πυγή | rump, buttocks; = οὐρά |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *spugeh₂ | — |
Words derived from “οὐροπύγιον”