Where does “mentagra” come from?
mentagra (English) comes from Latin mentagra, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
mentagra (English): sycosis
Ancestry of “mentagra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mentagra | An eruption on the chin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |