Where does “χόριον” come from?

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

χόριον (Ancient Greek): afterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;...

Definitions

  1. afterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;...

Ancestry of “χόριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χόριον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-