Where does “σορός” come from?

σορός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European tworHos, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

σορός (Ancient Greek): a vessel for holding human remains, specifically;...

Definitions

  1. a vessel for holding human remains, specifically;...

Ancestry of “σορός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeantworHos
2Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “σορός

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