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Where does “ochraceus” come from?

ochraceus (Latin) comes from Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός — pale, sallow, wan.

ochraceus (Latin): ochre-coloured

Definitions

  1. ochre-coloured

Ancestry of “ochraceus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōchra—
2Ancient Greekὤχραpale yellow; yellow ochre
3Ancient Greekὠχρόςpale, sallow, wan
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