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

  1. A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites,...

Ancestry of “hippurite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail

Words derived from “hippurite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →