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
- accusative plural of ōtus
Ancestry of “otos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | otus | A kind of owl, meaning eared or horned owl |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὦτος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |