Where does “oxianus” come from?

oxianus (Latin) comes from Latin Ōxus, from Ancient Greek Ὦξος, from Proto-Iranian waxš-.

oxianus (Latin): discovered or native to Persia

Definitions

  1. discovered or native to Persia

Ancestry of “oxianus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinŌxus—
2Ancient GreekὮξος—
3Proto-Iranianwaxš-—
Every word from Proto-Iranian waxš- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὦξος →Every word from Latin Ōxus →