Where does “χορτοφαγία” come from?

χορτοφαγία (Greek) comes from Greek χόρτο, from Ancient Greek χόρτος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χορτοφαγία (Greek): vegetarianism

Definitions

  1. vegetarianism

Ancestry of “χορτοφαγία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχόρτοgrass, lawn; greens, leaf vegetables
2Ancient Greekχόρτοςfeeding place for animals, barn, pasture;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos →Every word from Ancient Greek χόρτος →