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