Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “ὀρόσπιζος” come from? ὀρόσπιζος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
ὀρόσπιζος (Ancient Greek): bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
Definitions bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) Ancestry of “ὀρόσπιζος”, step by step ὀρόσπιζος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὄρος Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek ὄρος a mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,... 2 Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι to set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,... 3 Proto-Indo-European h₃er- to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
via Ancient Greek σπίζα Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek σπίζα chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 2 Ancient Greek σπίζω I pipe, chirp, of the shrill note of small birds;... 3 Proto-Indo-European *speyd- —