Where does “Otis” come from?

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

Otis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Otis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinotisa kind of bustard; dative plural of ōtus;...
2Ancient Greekὠτίςbustard
3Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “Otis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts
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