Where does “χαμωτίδα” come from?

χαμωτίδα (Greek) comes from Greek ωτίδα, from Ancient Greek ὠτίς, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

χαμωτίδα (Greek): little bustard, Tetrax tetrax

Definitions

  1. little bustard, Tetrax tetrax

Ancestry of “χαμωτίδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekωτίδαbustard
2Ancient Greekὠτίςbustard
3Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts