Where does “ofiura” come from?

ofiura (Italian) comes from New Latin ophiurus, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

ofiura (Italian): brittlestar

Definitions

  1. brittlestar

Ancestry of “ofiura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinophiurusbrittle star
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 New Latin ophiurus →