Where does “urodelian” come from?

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

urodelian (English): Of or pertaining to the Urodela; Any member of...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Urodela; Any member of...

Ancestry of “urodelian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualUrodelaorder
2Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →Every word from Translingual Urodela →