Where does “tragopōgōn” come from?
tragopōgōn (Latin) comes from Koine Greek τραγοπώγων, from Ancient Greek τράγος, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Ancestry of “tragopōgōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | τραγοπώγων | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τράγος | billy-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |