Where does “Lonchura” come from?
Lonchura (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.
Lonchura (Translingual): genus
Ancestry of “Lonchura”, step by step
Lonchura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek οὐρά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρά | the tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ors- | tail |
via Ancient Greek λόγχη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λόγχη | spearhead |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |