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Where does “Ardeotis” come from?

Ardeotis (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.

Ancestry of “Ardeotis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualOtis—
2Latinotisa kind of bustard; dative plural of ōtus;...
3Ancient Greekὠτίςbustard
4Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
5Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
6Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →