Where does “ochl-” come from?

ochl- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄχλος, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰlos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

ochl- (English): mob

Definitions

  1. mob

Ancestry of “ochl-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄχλοςmultitude, crowd, mob; mass, multitude; riot,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰlos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰlos →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄχλος →
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