Where does “αγριογούρουνο” come from?

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

αγριογούρουνο (Greek): wild boar, Sus scrofa

Definitions

  1. wild boar, Sus scrofa

Ancestry of “αγριογούρουνο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαγριό-Alternative form of αγριο-; wild; uncultivated
2Ancient GreekἌγριοςliving in the open fields
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵr̥yoscampestral, field attributive, of or relating to fields
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵrosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yosEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος
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