Where does “trochaeus” come from?

trochaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τροχαῖος, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.

trochaeus (Latin): a trochee

Definitions

  1. a trochee

Ancestry of “trochaeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτροχαῖοςrunning, tripping
2Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag

Words derived from “trochaeus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek τροχός →