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Where does “ornitho-” come from?

ornitho- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ-.

ornitho- (English): of or pertaining to birds

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to birds

Ancestry of “ornitho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρνιθ-—

Words derived from “ornitho-”

  • ornithopod
  • ornithosis
  • ornithogenic
  • ornithic
  • ornithophilous
  • ornithophilic
  • ornithomancy
  • ornithophily
  • ornithophobia
  • ornithoid
  • ornithoscopy
  • ornithochory
  • ornithophile
  • ornithomorph
  • ornithophilia
  • ornithonym
  • ornithoidichnite
  • ornithichnology
  • ornithogeographic
  • ornithogeographical
  • ornithogeographer
  • ornithophobic
  • ornitholite
  • ornithophobe
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- →