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Where does “Ostracion” come from?

Ostracion (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὀστρᾰ́κιον, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “Ostracion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀστρᾰ́κιον—
2Ancient Greekὄστρακονearthen vessel; the hard shell of animals such as...
3Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
4Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “Ostracion”

  • Ostraciidae
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