Where does “χορταῖος” come from?

χορταῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χόρτος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χορταῖος (Ancient Greek): of or for a farmyard

Definitions

  1. of or for a farmyard

Ancestry of “χορταῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχόρτοςfeeding place for animals, barn, pasture;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos →Every word from Ancient Greek χόρτος →