Where does “hippuritic” come from?
hippuritic (English) comes from English hippurite, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.
hippuritic (English): Of or pertaining to hippurites
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hippurites
Ancestry of “hippuritic”, step by step
hippuritic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hippurite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hippurite | A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρά | the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ors- | tail |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |