Where does “τραγοπώγων” come from?

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

τραγοπώγων (Ancient Greek): with a goat's beard

Definitions

  1. with a goat's beard

Ancestry of “τραγοπώγων”, step by step

τραγοπώγων traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τράγος

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

via Ancient Greek πώγων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπώγωνbeard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τρώγωEvery word from Ancient Greek τράγος