Where does “κόπρος” come from?
κόπρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.
κόπρος (Greek): faeces, shit, manure; dirt; stray dog
Definitions
- faeces, shit, manure; dirt; stray dog
Ancestry of “κόπρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόπρος | dung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷr̥ | excrement |