Where does “uraeus” come from?
uraeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek οὐραῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
uraeus (Latin): of the tail; uraeus, sacred asp
Definitions
- of the tail; uraeus, sacred asp
Ancestry of “uraeus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐραῖος | of the tail; uraeus, sacred asp |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |