Where does “τράγινος” come from?

τράγινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τράγος, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

τράγινος (Ancient Greek): of a he-goat

Definitions

  1. of a he-goat

Ancestry of “τράγινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτράγοςbilly-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice...
2Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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