Where does “τυρός” come from?
τυρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
τυρός (Ancient Greek): cheese
Ancestry of “τυρός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “τυρός”