Where does “σορός” come from?
σορός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σορός, from Proto-Indo-European tworHos, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
σορός (Greek): corpse, cadaver, dead body; coffin
Definitions
- corpse, cadaver, dead body; coffin
Ancestry of “σορός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σορός | a vessel for holding human remains, specifically;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tworHos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |