Where does “χοίρος” come from?

χοίρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χοῖρος, from Proto-Hellenic kʰóřřos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χοίρος (Greek): pig

Definitions

  1. pig

Ancestry of “χοίρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχοῖροςa pig, especially a young one; swine; female...
2Proto-Hellenickʰóřřospig
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰóryospig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χοίρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos →