Where does “Ophiura” come from?

Ophiura (Translingual) comes from New Latin ophiurus, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

Ophiura (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Ophiura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinophiurusbrittle star
2Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail

Words derived from “Ophiura”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →Every word from New Latin ophiurus →