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
- accusative singular of hortus
Ancestry of “hortum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | hortus | garden |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *hortos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |