Where does “オタリア” come from?

オタリア (Japanese) comes from New Latin Otaria, from Ancient Greek ὠτάριον, from Ancient Greek ὠτ-, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

オタリア (Japanese): a South American sea lion

Definitions

  1. a South American sea lion

Ancestry of “オタリア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinOtaria
2Ancient Greekὠτάριον
3Ancient Greekὠτ-
4Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
5Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
6Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts