Where does “ὀρεσίτροφος” come from?

ὀρεσίτροφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

ὀρεσίτροφος (Ancient Greek): mountain-bred

Definitions

  1. mountain-bred

Ancestry of “ὀρεσίτροφος”, step by step

ὀρεσίτροφος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὄρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄροςa mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...
2Ancient Greekὄρνυμιto set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

via Ancient Greek τρέφω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
2Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρος →