Where does “mastigure” come from?
mastigure (English) comes from Translingual Mastigurus, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.
mastigure (English): Any of the spiny-tailed lizards of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of the spiny-tailed lizards of the genus...
Ancestry of “mastigure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Mastigurus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρά | the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ors- | tail |