Where does “Oryzias” come from?

Oryzias (Translingual) comes from Latin oryza, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.

Ancestry of “Oryzias”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	oryza	rice
2	Ancient Greek	ὄρυζα	rice
3	Proto-Iranian	*wrinǰiš	—

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