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Where does “Silurus” come from?

Silurus (Translingual) comes from Latin Silurus, from Ancient Greek σίλουρος, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

Ancestry of “Silurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSilurus—
2Ancient Greekσίλουροςwels catfish
3Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail

Words derived from “Silurus”

  • silurid
  • Siluridae
  • Siluriformes
  • Parasilurus
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