Where does “-lagus” come from?

-lagus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek λαγώς, from Ancient Greek λαγοωυσός, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

-lagus (Translingual): Used to form taxonomic names of genera of rabbits

Definitions

  1. Used to form taxonomic names of genera of rabbits

Ancestry of “-lagus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαγώςhare; coward; sea hare
2Ancient Greekλαγοωυσόςwith flabby ears
3Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “-lagus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →