Where does “κόρος” come from?

κόρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kórwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

κόρος (Ancient Greek): boy, youth; soldier; son

Definitions

boy, youth; soldier; son

Ancestry of “κόρος”, step by step

κόρος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Hellenic kórwos

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Hellenic	kórwos	boy
2	Proto-Indo-European	ḱer-	to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	kr̥-	to turn, to bend
4	Proto-Indo-European	ker-	army

via Hebrew כֹּר

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hebrew	כֹּר	—
2	Akkadian	kurru	—

via Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Persian	𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁	—
2	Elamite	????	shepherd, bestowed care, protector

Words derived from “κόρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →