Where does “oryzivorous” come from?

oryzivorous (English) comes from Latin orȳza, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.

oryzivorous (English): Having a diet rich in rice

Definitions

  1. Having a diet rich in rice

Ancestry of “oryzivorous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorȳzarice
2Ancient Greekὄρυζαrice
3Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα →Every word from Latin orȳza →
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