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
Definitions
- cheese
Ancestry of “τυρός”, step by step
τυρός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Hellenic tūrós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Phoenician 𐤑𐤓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenician | 𐤑𐤓 | rock |