Where does “dolichurus” come from?

dolichurus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

dolichurus (Latin): Having a long tail

Definitions

  1. Having a long tail

Ancestry of “dolichurus”, step by step

dolichurus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek οὐρά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail

via Ancient Greek δολιχός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδολιχόςlong; protracted, wearisome
2Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
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