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Where does “πανθήρα” come from?

πανθήρα (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.

πανθήρα (Ancient Greek): the entire catch or capture by a hunter,...

Definitions

  1. the entire catch or capture by a hunter,...

Ancestry of “πανθήρα”, 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
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