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Where does “agros” come from?

agros (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ancestry of “agros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “agros”

  • árchú
  • àr
  • ár
  • árchú
  • ármag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →