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

Definitions

  1. brittlestar

Ancestry of “ofiura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualOphiuragenus
2New Latinophiurusbrittle star
3Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →Every word from New Latin ophiurus →