Where does “ortyx” come from?
ortyx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρτυξ, from Proto-Indo-European wort-.
ortyx (Latin): quail; a kind of plant
Ancestry of “ortyx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄρτυξ | common quail; harefoot plantain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wort- | — |