Where does “paradoxure” come from?

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

paradoxure (English): Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic...

Definitions

  1. Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic...

Ancestry of “paradoxure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →