Where does “onagru” come from?

onagru (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek ὄναγρος, from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

onagru (Romanian): onager

Definitions

  1. onager

Ancestry of “onagru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄναγροςonager, wild ass; kind of catapult
2Ancient GreekἌγριοςliving in the open fields
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵr̥yoscampestral, field attributive, of or relating to fields
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος →