Where does “ortyx” come from?

ortyx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρτυξ, from Proto-Indo-European wort-.

ortyx (Latin): quail; a kind of plant

Definitions

  1. quail; a kind of plant

Ancestry of “ortyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρτυξcommon quail; harefoot plantain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwort-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wort- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρτυξ →
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