Where does “cohors” come from?
cohors (Latin) comes from Latin hortus, from Proto-Italic *hortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
cohors (Latin): a court; a farmyard or enclosure; a retinue or...
Definitions
- a court; a farmyard or enclosure; a retinue or...
Ancestry of “cohors”, step by step
cohors traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin hortus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hortus | garden |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *hortos | enclosure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Proto-Italic *horti-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *horti- | — |