Where does “χόρτο” come from?

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

χόρτο (Greek): grass, lawn; greens, leaf vegetables

Definitions

  1. grass, lawn; greens, leaf vegetables

Ancestry of “χόρτο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχόρτοςfeeding place for animals, barn, pasture;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χόρτο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos →Every word from Ancient Greek χόρτος →