Where does “onagër” come from?

onagër (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek ὄναγρος, from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

onagër (Albanian): wild donkey

Definitions

  1. wild donkey

Ancestry of “onagër”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄναγροςonager, wild ass; kind of catapult
2Ancient GreekἌγριοςliving in the open fields
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵr̥yoscampestral, field attributive, of or relating to fields
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵrosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yosEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος
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