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Where does “ἀγρεύς” come from?

ἀγρεύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ἀγρεύς (Ancient Greek): hunter

Definitions

  1. hunter

Ancestry of “ἀγρεύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγραa catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ἀγρεύς”

  • ἀγρεύω
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