Where does “χόρτος” come from?

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

χόρτος (Ancient Greek): feeding place for animals, barn, pasture;...

Definitions

  1. feeding place for animals, barn, pasture;...

Ancestry of “χόρτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χόρτος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos →