Where does “phacochère” come from?
phacochère (French) comes from New Latin Phacochoerus, from Ancient Greek χοῖρος, from Proto-Hellenic kʰóřřos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
phacochère (French): warthog
Ancestry of “phacochère”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | Phacochoerus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χοῖρος | a pig, especially a young one; swine; female... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰóřřos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰóryos | pig |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |