Where does “Θήρα” come from?

Θήρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Θήρα (Ancient Greek): hunting

Definitions

  1. hunting

Ancestry of “Θήρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “Θήρα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr
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