Where does “Διόσκορος” come from?

Διόσκορος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόρος, from Proto-Hellenic kórwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Διόσκορος (Ancient Greek): a Dioscurus; one of the two Dioscuri; either one of Castor or Pollux

Definitions

  1. a Dioscurus; one of the two Dioscuri; either one of Castor or Pollux

Ancestry of “Διόσκορος”, step by step

Διόσκορος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόροςboy, youth; soldier; son
2Proto-Hellenickórwosboy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Ancient Greek Ζεύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖεύςZeus
2Proto-Hellenicdzéussky god, Zeus
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →