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Where does “οὐροπῡ́γιον” come from?

οὐροπῡ́γιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πυγή, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.

Ancestry of “οὐροπῡ́γιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυγήrump, buttocks; = οὐρά
2Proto-Indo-European*spugeh₂—

Words derived from “οὐροπῡ́γιον”

  • Uropygi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂ →