Where does “fakokero” come from?

fakokero (Basque) comes from Spanish facóquero, from New Latin Phacochoerus, from Ancient Greek χοῖρος, from Proto-Hellenic kʰóřřos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

fakokero (Basque): warthog

Definitions

  1. warthog

Ancestry of “fakokero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfacóquerowarthog
2New LatinPhacochoerus—
3Ancient Greekχοῖροςa pig, especially a young one; swine; female...
4Proto-Hellenickʰóřřospig
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰóryospig
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos →
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