Where does “muraena” come from?

muraena (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σμύραινα, from Ancient Greek σμῦρος — kind of eel.

muraena (Latin): Alternative form of murena; sea eel, lamprey

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of murena; sea eel, lamprey

Ancestry of “muraena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσμύραινα
2Ancient Greekσμῦροςkind of eel

Words derived from “muraena

Every word from Ancient Greek σμῦροςEvery word from Ancient Greek σμύραινα
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