Where does “ἀγρεύω” come from?
ἀγρεύω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγρεύς, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ἀγρεύω (Ancient Greek): To take by hunting or fishing, catch, take
Definitions
- To take by hunting or fishing, catch, take
Ancestry of “ἀγρεύω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγρεύς | hunter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |