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

  1. faeces, shit, manure; dirt; stray dog

Ancestry of “κόπρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόπροςdung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷros
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷr̥excrement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷrosEvery word from Ancient Greek κόπρος