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
Ancestry of “χορτοφαγία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | χόρτο | grass, lawn; greens, leaf vegetables |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χόρτος | feeding place for animals, barn, pasture;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |