Where does “Otolemur” come from?

Otolemur (Translingual) comes from Translingual oto-, from Ancient Greek ὠτ-, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Otolemur (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Otolemur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualoto-Ear-like; ear-shaped; Having an ear
2Ancient Greekὠτ-—
3Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →