Where does “Afrotis” come from?
Afrotis (Translingual) comes from Translingual Otis, from Latin otis, from Ancient Greek ὠτίς, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Afrotis (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Afrotis”, step by step
Afrotis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Otis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Otis | genus |
| 2 | Latin | otis | a kind of bustard; dative plural of ōtus;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὠτίς | bustard |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Translingual afro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | afro | — |