Where does “gymnure” come from?

gymnure (English) comes from New Latin Gymnura, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

gymnure (English): A carnivorous mammal, subfamily Galericinae,...

Definitions

  1. A carnivorous mammal, subfamily Galericinae,...

Ancestry of “gymnure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinGymnura—
2Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →Every word from New Latin Gymnura →