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Where does “ὦτος” come from?

ὦτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

ὦτος (Ancient Greek): long-eared owl; booby, easily deceived person

Definitions

  1. long-eared owl; booby, easily deceived person

Ancestry of “ὦτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
2Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “ὦτος”

  • otus
  • otos
  • ote
  • oti
  • Otus
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