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Where does “Ἄγριος” come from?

Ἄγριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

Ancestry of “Ἄγριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵr̥yoscampestral, field , of or relating to fields
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “Ἄγριος”

  • Agrio
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