Where does “αγριόπαπια” come from?
αγριόπαπια (Greek) comes from Greek άγριος, from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.
αγριόπαπια (Greek): wild duck; mallard
Definitions
- wild duck; mallard
Ancestry of “αγριόπαπια”, step by step
αγριόπαπια traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek άγριος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | άγριος | undomesticated, untamed, feral, wild; wild,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγριος | living in the open fields |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵr̥yos | campestral, field attributive, of or relating to fields |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |
via Greek πάπια
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πάπια | duck; variety of bedpan having duck-like shape |