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
- with a goat's beard
Ancestry of “τραγοπώγων”, step by step
τραγοπώγων traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τράγος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τράγος | billy-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Ancient Greek πώγων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πώγων | beard |