Where does “ortygan” come from?

ortygan (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρτυξ, from Proto-Indo-European wort-.

ortygan (English): One of several species of East Indian birds of...

Definitions

  1. One of several species of East Indian birds of...

Ancestry of “ortygan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρτυξcommon quail; harefoot plantain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwort-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wort- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρτυξ →
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