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Where does “Lophura” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Lophura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
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