Where does “Ophiuroidea” come from?

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

Ophiuroidea (Translingual): class

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Ophiuroidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualOphiuragenus
2New Latinophiurusbrittle star
3Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →Every word from New Latin ophiurus →