Where does “τράγος” come from?

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

τράγος (Ancient Greek): billy-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice...

Definitions

  1. billy-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice...

Ancestry of “τράγος”, step by step

τράγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τρώγω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Ancient Greek τράγω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτράγω—

Words derived from “τράγος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρώγω →