Where does “onagre” come from?
onagre (French) comes from Latin onager, from Ancient Greek ὄναγρος, from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.
onagre (French): onager mammal
Definitions
- onager mammal
Ancestry of “onagre”, step by step
onagre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin onager
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | onager | wild ass; onager; onager |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄναγρος | onager, wild ass; kind of catapult |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγριος | living in the open fields |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵr̥yos | campestral, field attributive, of or relating to fields |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |