Where does “hyraces” come from?
hyraces (English) comes from English hyrax, from Ancient Greek ὕραξ — shrewmouse.
hyraces (English): plural of hyrax; {{l|en|hyrax}}
Definitions
- plural of hyrax; {{l|en|hyrax}}
Ancestry of “hyraces”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hyrax | Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕραξ | shrewmouse |