Where does “χοῖρος” come from?

χοῖρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kʰóřřos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χοῖρος (Ancient Greek): a pig, especially a young one; swine; female...

Definitions

  1. a pig, especially a young one; swine; female...

Ancestry of “χοῖρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickʰóřřospig
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰóryospig
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χοῖρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos →