Where does “silurus” come from?
silurus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σίλουρος, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.
silurus (Latin): sheatfish
Ancestry of “silurus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σίλουρος | wels catfish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρά | the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ors- | tail |
Words derived from “silurus”