Where does “icterus” come from?
icterus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἴκτερος, from Ancient Greek ὕδερος, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
icterus (New Latin): a yellow bird, the sight of which was said to...
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Ancestry of “icterus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἴκτερος | jaundice, icterus; golden oriole |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕδερος | dropsy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |