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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

  1. Any member of the genus "Trochus", or more...

Ancestry of “trochus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualTrochus—
2Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag
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