Where does “lagopus” come from?
lagopus (English) comes from Latin lagōpūs, from Ancient Greek λαγώπους, from Ancient Greek Λαγώς, from Ancient Greek λαγοωυσός, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts — to eat.
lagopus (English): The ptarmigan
Definitions
- The ptarmigan
Ancestry of “lagopus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lagōpūs | ptarmigan (a bird) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λαγώπους | something with feet like a hare; type of grouse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λαγώς | hare |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαγοωυσός | with flabby ears |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |