Where does “Larus” come from?
Larus (Translingual) comes from Latin larus, from Ancient Greek λάρος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Ancestry of “Larus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | larus | a ravenous seabird, perhaps a gull or mew |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λάρος | kind of ravenous sea bird, perhaps the seamew,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
Words derived from “Larus”