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
1TranslingualTrochusgenus
2Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek τροχός →