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 σμῦρος →Every word from Ancient Greek σμύραινα →