Where does “τρώω” come from?

τρώω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

τρώω (Greek): eat; eat, breakfast, dine; eat nonfasting foods

Definitions

  1. eat; eat, breakfast, dine; eat nonfasting foods

Ancestry of “τρώω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “τρώω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρώγω →