Where does “βελονόουρος” come from?
βελονόουρος (Greek) comes from Greek βελόνα, from Ancient Greek βελόνη, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
βελονόουρος (Greek): pin-tailed
Ancestry of “βελονόουρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | βελόνα | needle; hypodermic needle; needle, pointer, hand |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βελόνη | needle; pipefish; garfish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |