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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlarusa ravenous seabird, perhaps a gull or mew
2Ancient Greekλάροςkind of ravenous sea bird, perhaps the seamew,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Larus”

  • Laridae
  • Lari
  • Larinae
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