Where does “τροχαντήρ” come from?

τροχαντήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τροχάζω, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.

τροχαντήρ (Ancient Greek): trochanter, i.e. either of two processes at the...

Definitions

  1. trochanter, i.e. either of two processes at the...

Ancestry of “τροχαντήρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτροχάζωto run quickly
2Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag

Words derived from “τροχαντήρ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰosEvery word from Ancient Greek τροχός
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