Where does “hippurite” come from?
hippurite (English) comes from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.
hippurite (English): A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites,...
Definitions
- A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites,...
Ancestry of “hippurite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρά | the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ors- | tail |