Where does “ornithuromorph” come from?

ornithuromorph (English) comes from English uro-, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

ornithuromorph (English): Any bird of the group Ornithuromorpha

Definitions

  1. Any bird of the group Ornithuromorpha

Ancestry of “ornithuromorph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishuro-urine; relating to urine and the urinary system;...
2Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →Every word from English uro- →