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

Definitions

  1. warthog

Ancestry of “phacochère”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinPhacochoerus
2Ancient Greekχοῖροςa pig, especially a young one; swine; female...
3Proto-Hellenickʰóřřospig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰóryospig
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “phacochère

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