Where does “otis” come from?

otis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὠτίς, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

otis (Latin): a kind of bustard; dative plural of ōtus;...

Definitions

  1. a kind of bustard; dative plural of ōtus;...

Ancestry of “otis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὠτίςbustard
2Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “otis

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