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Where does “ὄρρος” come from?

ὄρρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

ὄρρος (Ancient Greek): butt, ass; Doric form of ὅρος

Definitions

  1. butt, ass; Doric form of ὅρος

Ancestry of “ὄρρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse

Words derived from “ὄρρος”

  • uropygial
  • uropygium
  • Uropygi
  • οὐροπῡ́γιον
  • οὐροπύγιον
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