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Where does “τροχαῖος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “τροχαῖος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “τροχαῖος”

  • trochee
  • trochaeus
  • trochée
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