Where does “ασημόγλαρος” come from?

ασημόγλαρος (Greek) comes from Greek γλάρος, from Ancient Greek λάρος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

ασημόγλαρος (Greek): A herring gull (Larus sp.), especially the European herring gull (Larus argentatus)

Definitions

  1. A herring gull (Larus sp.), especially the European herring gull (Larus argentatus)

Ancestry of “ασημόγλαρος”, step by step

ασημόγλαρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek γλάρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekγλάροςgull, seagull
2Ancient Greekλάροςkind of ravenous sea bird, perhaps the seamew,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

via Greek άσημος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekάσημοςnot famous, not known
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek λάρος →Every word from Greek γλάρος →