Where does “chòrto” come from?

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

chòrto (Italiot Greek): grass

Definitions

  1. grass

Ancestry of “chòrto”, step by step

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