Where does “urite” come from?

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

urite (English): One of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen...

Definitions

  1. One of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen...

Ancestry of “urite”, 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 →