Where does “όχλος” come from?

όχλος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄχλος, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰlos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

όχλος (Greek): mob, populace

Definitions

  1. mob, populace

Ancestry of “όχλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄχλοςmultitude, crowd, mob; mass, multitude; riot,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰlos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
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