Where does “Melanotis” come from?

Melanotis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Melanotis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Melanotis”, step by step

Melanotis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek οὖς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
2Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
3Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Ancient Greek Μέλας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
2Ancient Greekblack—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →