Where does “larus” come from?

larus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λάρος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

larus (Latin): a ravenous seabird, perhaps a gull or mew

Definitions

  1. a ravenous seabird, perhaps a gull or mew

Ancestry of “larus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάροςkind of ravenous sea bird, perhaps the seamew,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “larus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek λάρος →