Where does “Uropygi” come from?
Uropygi (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek οὐροπῡ́γιον, from Ancient Greek πυγή, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.
Ancestry of “Uropygi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐροπῡ́γιον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πυγή | rump, buttocks; = οὐρά |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *spugeh₂ | — |