Where does “συβώτης” come from?

συβώτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βόσκω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- — to graze, pasture; to keep.

συβώτης (Ancient Greek): swineherd

Definitions

  1. swineherd

Ancestry of “συβώτης”, step by step

συβώτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βόσκω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβόσκωfeed, tend; feed, graze
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₃-to graze, pasture; to keep

via Ancient Greek σῦς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῦςpig; swine; hog
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek βόσκω →
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