Where does “trochus” come from?
trochus (English) comes from Translingual Trochus, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.
trochus (English): Any member of the genus "Trochus", or more...
Definitions
- Any member of the genus "Trochus", or more...
Ancestry of “trochus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Trochus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροχός | wheel; hoop, ring; island |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrogʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |