Where does “Saururaceae” come from?

Saururaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Saururus, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

Saururaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Saururaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSaururusgenus
2Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ors- →Every word from Ancient Greek οὐρά →Every word from Translingual Saururus →
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