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Where does “θήρᾱ” come from?

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

θήρᾱ (Ancient Greek): animal, wild beast

Definitions

  1. animal, wild beast

Ancestry of “θήρᾱ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “θήρᾱ”

  • πανθήρα
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →