Where does “ἀγριόθυμος” come from?
ἀγριόθυμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.
ἀγριόθυμος (Ancient Greek): wild of temper
Definitions
- wild of temper
Ancestry of “ἀγριόθυμος”, step by step
ἀγριόθυμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἄγριος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγριος | living in the open fields |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵr̥yos | campestral, field attributive, of or relating to fields |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |
via Ancient Greek θῡμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θῡμός | spirit; soul; temper, passion; breath, life,... |