Where does “lepturus” come from?

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

lepturus (Latin): Having a thin tail

Definitions

  1. Having a thin tail

Ancestry of “lepturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →