Where does “Crocidurinae” come from?

Crocidurinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Crocidura, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

Crocidurinae (Translingual): subfamily}}

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Crocidurinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCrociduragenus
2Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →Every word from Translingual Crocidura →