Where does “scops owl” come from?
scops owl (English) comes from Latin scops, from Ancient Greek σκώψ, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
scops owl (English): A small European migratory owl, "Otus scops",...
Definitions
- A small European migratory owl, "Otus scops",...
Ancestry of “scops owl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scops | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκώψ | a small owl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |