Where does “χορταίνω” come from?

χορταίνω (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χορτάζω, from Ancient Greek χόρτος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “χορταίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχορτάζωto feed, fatten; to feed, fill full of
2Ancient Greekχόρτοςfeeding place for animals, barn, pasture;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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