Where does “άγριος” come from?

άγριος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

άγριος (Greek): undomesticated, untamed, feral, wild; wild,...

Definitions

  1. undomesticated, untamed, feral, wild; wild,...

Ancestry of “άγριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌγριοςliving in the open fields
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵr̥yoscampestral, field attributive, of or relating to fields
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

Words derived from “άγριος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος →