Where does “hortus” come from?
hortus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *hortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
hortus (Latin): garden
Ancestry of “hortus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | *hortos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “hortus”