Where does “Cestrus” come from?

Cestrus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κέστρος, from Ancient Greek κεντέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

Cestrus (Latin): A river of Pamphylia which flows into the Mediterranean Sea, now the Aksu River (Turkey)

Definitions

  1. A river of Pamphylia which flows into the Mediterranean Sea, now the Aksu River (Turkey)

Ancestry of “Cestrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚέστροςriver Cestrus; Aksu River (Turkey)
2Ancient Greekκεντέωto prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κεντέω →Every word from Ancient Greek Κέστρος →