Where does “Ophrynium” come from?

Ophrynium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ὀφρύνειον, from Ancient Greek ὀφρῡ́ς, from Proto-Hellenic opʰrū́s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs — eyebrow.

Ophrynium (Latin): A small town of Troad situated between Dardanus and Rhoeteum

Definitions

  1. A small town of Troad situated between Dardanus and Rhoeteum

Ancestry of “Ophrynium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὈφρύνειονOphrynium, Troad; Erenköy, Turkey
2Ancient Greekὀφρῡ́ςeyebrow
3Proto-Hellenicopʰrū́s
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃bʰrúHseyebrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic opʰrū́sEvery word from Ancient Greek ὀφρῡ́ς
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