Where does “otos” come from?

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

otos (Latin): accusative plural of ōtus

Definitions

  1. accusative plural of ōtus

Ancestry of “otos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinotusA kind of owl, meaning eared or horned owl
2Ancient GreekὮτοςOtus
3Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts