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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

  1. boar, especially wild boar; boarfish

Ancestry of “κάπρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickápros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaprosmale hooved animal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱapr̥penis

Words derived from “κάπρος”

  • Capromys
  • Capromyidae
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