Where does “θήρας” come from?

θήρας (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θήρᾱ, from Ancient Greek θηράω, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Ancestry of “θήρας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθήρᾱanimal, wild beast
2Ancient Greekθηράωto hunt
3Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
4Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “θήρας

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek θήρ