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Where does “hortum” come from?

hortum (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.

hortum (Latin): accusative singular of hortus

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of hortus

Ancestry of “hortum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhortusgarden
2Proto-Italic*hortos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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