Where does “ofiura” come from?
ofiura (Spanish) comes from Translingual Ophiura, from New Latin ophiurus, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.
ofiura (Spanish): brittlestar
Ancestry of “ofiura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Ophiura | — |
| 2 | New Latin | ophiurus | brittle star |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐρά | the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ors- | tail |