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Where does “uraeus” come from?

uraeus (English) comes from Latin uraeus, from Ancient Greek οὐραῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

uraeus (English): A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising...

Definitions

  1. A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising...

Ancestry of “uraeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinuraeusof the tail; uraeus, sacred asp
2Ancient Greekοὐραῖοςof the tail; uraeus, sacred asp
3Ancient Greek-αῖος—
4Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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