Where does “κάπρος” come from?
κάπρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kápros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱapros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱapr̥ — penis.
κάπρος (Ancient Greek): boar, especially wild boar; boarfish
Definitions
- boar, especially wild boar; boarfish
Ancestry of “κάπρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | kápros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱapros | male hooved animal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱapr̥ | penis |
Words derived from “κάπρος”