Where does “otus” come from?

otus (Latin) comes 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.

otus (Latin): A kind of owl, meaning eared or horned owl

Definitions

  1. A kind of owl, meaning eared or horned owl

Ancestry of “otus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὮτοςOtus
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 “otus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →