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Where does “theroid” come from?

theroid (English) comes from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

theroid (English): Bestial, resembling an animal; Obsolete spelling...

Definitions

  1. Bestial, resembling an animal; Obsolete spelling...

Ancestry of “theroid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
2Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
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